senior machine learning Applied Scientist ic · Posted May 19, 2026
$171,600 – $222,200
USD per year

About this role

Amazon is hiring a senior-level Applied Scientist in the machine learning function based in Palo Alto, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Java, Linux, Distributed Systems. Compensation is listed at $171,600–$222,200 per year.

Role
Applied Scientist
Function
machine learning
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Palo Alto, CA
Department
Machine Learning Science
Posted
May 19, 2026

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Job description

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Amazon Advertising is one of Amazon's fastest growing and most profitable businesses. Amazon's advertising portfolio helps merchants, retail vendors, and brand owners succeed via native advertising, which grows incremental sales of their products sold through Amazon. The primary goals are to help shoppers discover new products they love, be the most efficient way for advertisers to meet their business objectives, and build a sustainable business that continuously innovates on behalf of customers. Our products and solutions are strategically important to enable our Retail and Marketplace businesses to drive long-term growth. We deliver billions of ad impressions and millions of clicks and break fresh ground in product and technical innovations every day! Amazon continues to develop its advertising program. Ads run in our Stores (including Consumer Stores, Books, Amazon Business, Whole Foods Market, and Fresh) and Media and Entertainment publishers (including Fire TV, Fire Tablets, Kindle, Alexa, Twitch, Prime Video, Freevee, Amazon Music, MiniTV, Audible, IMDb, and others). In addition to these first-party (1P) publishers, we also deliver ads on third-party (3P) publishers. We have a number of ad products, including Sponsored Products and Sponsored Brands, display and video products for smaller brands, including Sponsored Display and Sponsored TV. We also…

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