Sr. Applied Scientist, Amazon Transportation

Job description

Amazon’s Middle Mile Science group is looking for a Senior Applied Scientist to build machine learning and optimization models to support pricing and revenue management of its external freight business. This includes the development of novel forecasting and dynamic pricing models, as well as the application of causal inference and artificial intelligence techniques, to improve marketplace services and execution for our customers. The Middle Mile Science group develops optimization and machine learning systems that power Amazon's freight transportation network, from network design and pricing to real-time load planning and capacity utilization. The scale of Amazon's fulfillment operations requires robust transportation networks that minimize cost while meeting all customer deadlines. Real-time execution depends on state-of-the-art optimization and artificial intelligence to coordinate thousands of operators and drivers. This includes shipper-facing and carrier-facing marketplace algorithms as well as network planning and optimization tools. Amazon often finds that existing techniques do not match our unique business needs,driving the innovation of new approaches and algorithms. As a Sr. Applied Scientist responsible for middle mile transportation, you will be working closely with different teams including business leaders and engineers to design and build scalable products operating across multiple transportation modes. You will create experiments and prototype…