The vision of Automated Profitability Management (APM) is to automate and improve Amazon Retail Profitability through the innovative application of Machine Learning and Software Engineering. Traditionally, this involved an Amazon retail business person picking up the phone, calling up their counter-part on the supplier side to discuss and improve the terms of doing business with Amazon. These terms include: what is the price Amazon should pay to the vendor for a given unit of a product? Can we get vendor to provide funding for initiatives on Amazon (e.g. volume-based incentives, promotions / merchandising opportunities on our website)? How do we handle the cost of bringing in the product / cover any damage to the products? Do we have alternative sourcing channels (e.g. two or more vendors offering the same product) so we can negotiate harder? Each of these negotiation decisions has a direct impact on Amazon’s profitability. Now imagine doing this across tens of thousands of suppliers and
· Bachelors or advanced degree in Computer Science or closely related field · Strong programming skills, preferably in C, C++ or Java · Proficiency with object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms · Ability to take a project from scoping requirements through actual launch of the project · Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills · 4+ years of experience in software engineer engineering · Must be a self-starter and motivated· Masters degree in Computer Science or the equivalent strongly preferred · Large scale distributed systems experience is a plus as is familiarity