Sr. Applied Science Manager, Amazon Advertising Sponsored Products & Brands, C

Description

The Sponsored Products and Brands team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through advanced generative AI technologies - revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across Amazon.com and beyond.

We are at the forefront of re-inventing advertising experiences, bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle – from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights.

We are a passionate group of innovators dedicated to developing responsible and intelligent AI technologies that balance the needs of advertisers, enhance the shopping experience, and strengthen the marketplace ecosystem.

If you're energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI, join us in shaping the future of advertising.

The Sr. Applied Science Manager in this position will lead an organization focused on designing, developing and launching innovative ad experiences delivered to shoppers in conversational contexts and AI agentic applications.

The team team utilizes leading-edge science and engineering technologies in generative AI to help shoppers discover new products and brands through intuitive, conversational interfaces.

These solutions also empower advertisers to reach shoppers, using their own voice to explain how their products meet shoppers' needs.

The team collaborates with various teams across multiple Amazon organizations to push the boundary of what's possible in these fields.

Key job responsibilities

We are seeking a Sr. Applied Science Manager to drive transformative GenAI-based innovation for conversational and agentic ad experiences.

The leader will lead a cross-functional team of talented engineers, scientists, and product managers to deliver these experiences for shoppers and advertisers.

As a senior leader, you will play a critical role in elevating the team’s scientific and technical rigor, identifying and implementing best-in-class algorithms, methodologies, and infrastructure that enable rapid experimentation and scaling.

You will establish a long-term vision for continued scientific innovation, setting strategic goals to future-proof the organization’s technical stacks and ML/LLM frameworks to support new and emerging business objectives.

Additionally, you will grow talents, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning to enhance the organization’s ability to solve complex problems.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in developing and deploying applied AI/ML solutions in customer-facing products for 10+ years

• Experience leading teams of applied scientists and engineers to deliver products that satisfy customer needs for 5+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Information Retrieval, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.

• Proven track record of delivering scalable and high-quality ML solutions (models and infrastructure) in areas such as recommendations, ad ranking, personalization, or search.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, including senior leadership.

• Experience with developing GenAI-based solutions such conversational experiences and AI agents.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies.

Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.

These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

The base pay for this position ranges from $196,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $340,300/year in our highest geographic market.

Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amazon is a total compensation company.

Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits .

This position will remain posted until filled.

Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.