Job Details
Posted date: Mar 18, 2025
Location: Seattle, WA
Estimated salary: $179,700
Range: $136,000 - $223,400
Description
Ever wonder how you can keep the world’s largest selection also the world’s safest and legally compliant selection? Then come join a team with the charter to monitor and classify the billions of items in the Amazon catalog to ensure compliance with various legal regulations.
The Classification and Policy Platform (CPP) team is looking for Applied Scientists to build technology to automatically monitor the billions of products on the Amazon platform. The software and processes built by this team are a critical component of building a catalog that our customers trust.
As an Applied Scientist on the CPP team, you will train LLMs to solve customer problems, distill knowledge into optimized inference artifacts, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver impactful solutions. This role offers the opportunity to push the boundaries of LLM capabilities and drive tangible value for our customers.
The ideal candidate should possess exceptional technical skills, a startup-driven mindset, outstanding communication abilities to join our dynamic team.
We believe that innovation is key to being the most customer-centric company. We innovate, publish, teach, and set strategy, while using Amazon's "working backwards" method to serve our customers.
Qualifications
- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing
Extended Qualifications
- Experience using Unix/Linux- Experience in professional software development
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,400/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.
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