Data Scientist, Robotic Storage Analytics & Data Science

Amazon Robotics*

Are you inspired by invention? Is problem solving through teamwork in your DNA? Do you like the idea of seeing how your work impacts the bigger picture?

Answer yes to any of these and you’ll fit right in here at Amazon Robotics. We are a collaborative, smart team of doers that work passionately to apply cutting edge advances in robotics and software to solve real-world challenges that will transform our customers’ experiences in ways we can’t even imagine yet.

We invent new improvements every day. We are Amazon Robotics and we will give you the tools and support you need to invent with us in ways that are rewarding, fulfilling, and fun.

Our Team*

The Amazon Robotics Storage Analytics team discovers insights in vast and varied robotic data to help our engineering teams understand how their technologies operate across Amazon’s network of fulfillment warehouses.

We collaborate with designers, software and hardware engineers, and operations teams to understand product requirements, make feature trade-offs, design, and operate new applications of Amazon Robotics Storage technology.

We conduct relevant, insightful analysis and communicate the results through white papers and presentations. Our methods are inclusive of design of experiments, statistical modeling, machine learning, financial analysis, and data visualization.

What You Will Do*

You will collaborate cross-functionally with engineering teams, program managers, and leaders throughout the organization to deliver projects aimed at characterizing and improving the performance of new robotic automation technology in Amazon's network of warehouses.

In this role, you will use a combination of unified and disparate data sources to uncover insights delivered through decision-driving analytics white-papers and automated data visualizations to influence the development and deployment of cutting edge robotic technology.

You will collaborate with Data Engineers, Software, Hardware, Leadership, Systems Architects and Program Managers to define and deliver world class robotics technologies, analytics tools, and insights to shape the robotic technology landscape.

What We Are Looking For*

An enthusiastic data science professional with a passion for delivering business influencing analysis, papers, and recommendations to deeply complex and ambiguous problems.

A practiced data scientists, who uses data engineering, statistics, data visualization, and data science to influence decision making in cross-functional organizations.

We are seeking an individual who can think holistically through compound problems to understand how systems work together to define and execute projects which drive improvements to robotic architecture or design.

Inclusive Team Culture*

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have 12 affinity groups (employee resource groups) with more than 87,000 employees across hundreds of chapters around the world.

We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences.

Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which reminds team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Flexibility*

It isn’t about which hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life.

We offer flexibility and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

Mentorship & Career Growth*

We care about your career growth too. Whether your goals are to explore new technologies, take on bigger opportunities, or get to the next level, we'll help you get there.

Our business is growing fast and our people will grow with it.

A day in the life

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children.

Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment.

The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include :

1. Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

2. Maternity and Parental Leave Options

3. Paid Time Off (PTO)

4. 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list above describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you! At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets.

If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of data scientist or similar role involving data extraction, analysis, statistical modeling and communication experience
• 2+ years of data querying languages (e.g. SQL, Hadoop / Hive) experience
• 3+ years of machine learning / statistical modeling data analysis tools and techniques, and parameters that affect their performance experience
• Master's degree in a quantitative field, or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of a quantitative field such as statistics, mathematics, data science, business analytics, economics, finance, engineering, or computer science experience
• Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in Python, Perl, or another scripting language
• Experience in a ML or data scientist role with a large technology company
30+ days ago