The Linear Personalization Experience (LPEX) team is building next-generation, AI-powered personalization and recommendation systems to enhance this natural engagement and deliver a best-in-class Linear TV experience for Prime Video customers worldwide.
The LPEX team's vision is to surface the breadth and depth of Prime Video's linear selection at exactly the right moment for each customer curating the most relevant programming, tailored to individual tastes, purchase behaviors, schedules, and viewing habits, while simultaneously elevating awareness of our extensive live and linear catalog.
Our mission is to anticipate and exceed viewers' expectations, fostering deeper connections with the content they love. We adapt to viewers' preferences and propensities for both live and on-demand viewing, enriching the overall entertainment journey. The team operates at the intersection of machine learning research, large-scale distributed systems, and consumer product strategy, partnering closely with product management, engineering, and business development.
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
- 5+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning
- Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow, numpy, scipy etc.
- Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc.
- Experience in state-of-the-art deep learning models architecture design and deep learning training and optimization and model pruning
- Experience with AWS services including S3, Redshift, Sagemaker, EMR, Kinesis, Lambda, and EC2
- Experience with statistical methods (e.g., A/B Testing, Regression)
- Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.
These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.
Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Sunnyvale – 192,200.00 - 260,000.00 USD annually
USA, WA, SEATTLE – 167,100.00 - 226,100.00 USD annually
