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Innovators wanted! Are you an entrepreneur? A builder? A dreamer? This role is part of an Amazon Special Projects team that takes the company’s Think Big leadership principle to the limits. If you’re interested in innovating at scale to address big challenges in the world, this is the team for you. As a Senior Applied Scientist on our team, you will focus on building state-of-the-art ML models for healthcare. Our team rewards curiosity while maintaining a laser-focus in bringing products to market. Competitive candidates are responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, startup-like environment. At the forefront of both academic and applied research in this product area, you have the opportunity to work together with a diverse and talented team of scientists, engineers, and product managers and collaborate with other teams. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on projects that could fundamentally transform healthcare outcomes.
Job Responsibility:
Design and implement novel AI/ML solutions for complex healthcare challenges
Drive advancements in machine learning and data science
Balance theoretical knowledge with practical implementation
Work closely with customers and partners to understand their requirements
Navigate ambiguity and create clarity in early-stage product development
Collaborate with cross-functional teams while fostering innovation in a collaborative work environment to deliver impactful solutions
Establish best practices for ML experimentation, evaluation, development and deployment
Partner with leadership to define roadmap and strategic initiatives
Requirements:
Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, C++
Experience with machine learning (ML) tools and methods
Experience with one of the following areas: machine learning technologies, Reinforcement Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP) or related applications
5+ years of practical machine learning experience
Experience in development or technical support, or experience with training and deploying machine learning systems to solve large-scale optimizations
Experience driving collaborative projects from conception to delivery
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Machine Learning, Statistics, Biostatistics, or related quantitative field
Nice to have:
Experience using English communication skills, both written and verbal, to foster seamless interaction with stakeholders at all levels
Experience communicating complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Product Management, Customer Service, Operations, Legal, Finance, and Senior Leadership
Experience in deep learning models for healthcare
What we offer:
health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)