Data Scientist I, PXT Central Science
Amazon · San Francisco, CA · Data Science
About this role
Amazon is hiring a mid-level Data Scientist based in San Francisco, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, R, SQL, Spark. Compensation is listed at $124,600–$185,000 per year.
- Role
- Data Scientist
- Function
- data engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Department
- Data Science
- Posted
- May 27, 2026
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Job description
from Amazon careersPXT Central Science is seeking an exceptional Data Scientist to join our team. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic, multifaceted role where you'll translate complex business challenges into rigorous quantitative frameworks, extract actionable insights from structured and unstructured datasets, and architect science-backed, scalable solutions that elevate the experience of our 1 million+ employees worldwide. If you're energized by the opportunity to apply data science to our mission of making Amazon Earth's Best Employer, we want to hear from you. Key job responsibilities • Own the design, development, and maintenance of scalable models and prototypes leveraging statistical, machine learning, or GenAI methodologies to enhance employee experience. • Partner with scientists, engineers, and product leaders to solve for employee experience defects using scientific approaches, building new services and tools that deliverable measurable impact. • Author and maintain detailed technical documentation related to the projects you drive. • Communicate results to diverse audiences of varying technical background with effective writing, visualizations, and presentations • Stay current with emerging methods and technologies, and implement them strategically to amplify the team’s impact. About the team The Central Science Team within Amazon’s People Experience and Technology org (PXTCS) uses economics, behavioral science, statistics, machine…