• Applied Scientist, Universal Brand Catalog (UBC)

    Amazon (Seattle, WA)


    Description

    At Amazon's Selection Monitoring team, we leverage advanced AI technologies, including the latest Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI (GenAI), to enrich and expand Amazon's brand selection in alignment with consumers’ interests. Our mission is to establish the world's most comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date universal brand catalog, setting new standards in brand discovery and coverage.

     

    We're seeking innovative Applied Scientists passionate about leveraging advanced AI to tackle complex challenges in brand intelligence, data integration, and knowledge discovery. In this role, you'll collaborate with teams across Amazon to drive customer-focused solutions and amplify the impact of your work on our global customer base.

     

    Key job responsibilities

     

    - Design and implement advanced AI models using the latest LLM and GenAI technologies to enhance brand understanding, matching, and categorization at an unprecedented scale.

     

    - Develop novel approaches to extract, generate, and validate brand attributes and relationships using multimodal AI, combining text, image, and structured data analysis.

     

    - Create intelligent systems that can automatically generate high-quality brand descriptions, features, and specifications using GenAI techniques.

     

    - Implement advanced natural language processing and computer vision models to extract insights from diverse data sources, including web content, user-generated data, and product imagery.

     

    - Develop innovative solutions for entity resolution, knowledge graph construction, and semantic reasoning to build a comprehensive understanding of the global brand landscape.

     

    - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI-driven insights into Amazon's brand selection strategies and decision-making processes.

     

    - Lead the design and implementation of scalable, production-ready AI systems that can process millions of brands efficiently on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

     

    - Stay at the advance of AI research, continuously exploring and implementing new techniques in LLMs, GenAI, and multimodal learning to drive innovation in brand intelligence.

     

    - Contribute to the scientific community through publications, presentations, and collaborations with academic institutions.

    Basic Qualifications

    - PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience

     

    - Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language

     

    - Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing

    Preferred Qualifications

    - Experience using Unix/Linux

     

    - Experience in professional software development

     

    Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

     

    Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

     

    Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,400/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.