Applied Science Manager GenAI, CreativeX, Amazon Advertising

ID: 4724

Type: Full-time

Category: Others

Company Name: Amazon.com Services LLC

Location: USA, WA, Seattle - Seattle - United States

Salary: 183,800.00 - 248,700.00 USD annually

Job Description

Amazon Advertising is one of Amazon's fastest growing 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!

The Creative X team within Amazon Advertising time aims to democratize access to high-quality creatives (images, videos) by building AI-driven solutions for advertisers. To accomplish this, we are investing in latent-diffusion models, large language models (LLM), computer vision (CV), reinforced learning (RL), and image + video and audio synthesis.

We are looking for a talented Applied Science Manager who can help set the scientific agenda and provide best in class mentoring within the scope of advancing advertiser-facing generative AI. You will help lead scientists within a close-knit team who is highly collaborative and at the top of their respective fields.

Our science team is adept at a variety of skills, especially with agentic AI, generative multi-modal models, LLMs, computer vision, latent diffusion and related foundational models. As a Science Manager you will:
* Help set the scientific agenda in collaboration with org's leadership, product managers, engineering and relevant stakeholders.
* You will guide the team to be world-class at developing large scale generative AI for advertising.
* Help mentor scientists towards also contributing with patent submissions, potential peer-reviewed research publications and bar raising hiring.
* Contribute and help establish mechanisms for science management, brainstorming, monitoring and validation of outputs.
* Hire and develop the best science talent at Amazon.
* Present strategy, methods and results to senior leadership.

Why you will love this opportunity
Amazon is investing heavily in building a world-class advertising business. This team defines and delivers a collection of advertising products that drive discovery and sales. Our solutions generate billions in revenue and drive long-term growth for Amazon’s Retail and Marketplace businesses. We deliver billions of ad impressions, millions of clicks daily, and break fresh ground to create world-class products. We are a highly motivated, collaborative team with an entrepreneurial spirit - with a broad mandate to experiment and innovate.

Key job responsibilities
*Manage and lead science and AI software (/MLE) engineering talent to deliver world-class innovative generative AI for advertising.
* Help set the scientific agenda in collaboration with org's leadership, product managers, engineering and relevant stakeholders.
* Help mentor scientists & AI software talent towards contributing with patent submissions, potential peer-reviewed research publications and bar raising mentoring and hiring.
* Contribute and help establish mechanisms for science and technical management, brainstorming, monitoring and validation of outputs.
* Hire and develop the best technical talent at Amazon.
* Write strategy and alignment documents for partners within and outside the org.
* Present strategy, methods and results to senior leadership.

A day in the life
On a day-to-day basis, you will lead and mentor technical talent, engage and align with product, engineering and other stakeholders, dive deep on advertiser anecdotes and make sure that what the team delivers and is working on aligns with those needs and best practices. You will define and deliver mechanisms to create innovation at scale and engage with senior leadership to align on priorities and opportunities.

About the team
The team consists of applied scientists and AI software/machine learning engineers. We reside in the Creative X organization, which focuses on creating products for advertisers that will improve the quality of the creatives within Amazon Ads.

Basic Qualifications

- 3+ years of scientists or machine learning engineers management experience
- Knowledge of ML, NLP, Information Retrieval and Analytics
- PhD in engineering, technology, computer science, machine learning, robotics, operations research, statistics, mathematics or equivalent quantitative field
- Experience developing, deploying and managing AI products at scale

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience leading technical initiatives and key deliverables
- Experience writing strategy documents for executive audiences with clear recommendations in the midst of ambiguity
- Background in Agentic AI, Machine Learning, Computer Science.

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.

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, WA, Seattle - 183,800.00 - 248,700.00 USD annually

Company Information

Company Name: Amazon.com Services LLC

Company Website: https://www.amazon.com

Company Address: 410 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, United States

Amazon.com Services LLC is an operating company in the Amazon corporate family that supports and delivers a broad set of technology-enabled retail and marketplace services. As part of the larger Amazon organization, it participates in the operation and management of Amazon’s online retail marketplace, third‑party seller programs, fulfillment and logistics solutions, and related customer-facing services. The company’s activities are oriented around applying software, systems engineering and logistical infrastructure to enable large-scale e-commerce, digital distribution and platform services for consumers and businesses. Overview and scope Amazon.com Services LLC functions as one of the entities through which Amazon delivers commerce and seller-related services. In practice, that includes enabling Amazon’s marketplace for third‑party sellers, operating fulfillment programs (including Fulfillment by Amazon—FBA), and supporting the web and mobile retail experiences that customers use to discover, buy and receive products. The company leverages Amazon’s broader investments in distributed computing, data analytics, inventory systems and automated fulfillment to provide both consumer-facing retail and business-to-business seller services. Core business activities The core activities associated with Amazon.com Services LLC revolve around online retail operations and the technology and logistics that underpin them. Key activities include: operating the Amazon.com consumer marketplace and associated storefronts; managing programs that onboard, list and transact for third‑party sellers; providing fulfillment, warehousing and shipping services for inventory enrolled in Amazon’s logistics networks; powering payments and order processing systems; and supporting customer service operations related to retail transactions. These activities are tightly integrated with Amazon’s global logistics network, delivery services, and software platforms that enable inventory management, pricing, content management and search/recommendation systems. Main products and services While Amazon.com Services LLC is one of several operating companies in the Amazon group, the practical products and services associated with its operations include marketplace hosting for third‑party sellers (seller accounts, tools and dashboards), fulfillment and warehousing services (including FBA), order processing and returns management, customer service support for retail transactions, and technology platforms that expose APIs and seller tools for listing, pricing and inventory control. These services enable merchants to sell through Amazon’s digital storefronts and to use Amazon’s fulfillment infrastructure for storage, packing and shipping. Relationship to broader Amazon offerings The operational scope of Amazon.com Services LLC overlaps and integrates with other Amazon businesses and technology platforms. For example, Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides the cloud infrastructure and many platform services that power Amazon’s retail site and seller services, while Amazon’s consumer-facing subscription services such as Amazon Prime (which bundles fast shipping, streaming and other benefits) influence demand and fulfillment priorities. Additionally, Amazon’s devices (Kindle, Echo/Alexa, Fire TV) and digital content offerings (Prime Video, Amazon Music, Audible) form adjacent product lines that operate within the same corporate ecosystem, increasing cross‑channel customer engagement with the retail marketplace. Technology and innovation focus Amazon.com Services LLC operates in an environment driven by software, systems engineering and logistics innovation. Amazon’s public communications emphasize technology investments in automation, robotics, machine learning, search and recommendation algorithms, and large-scale distributed systems to improve selection, convenience and price. The company’s approach to improving customer experience and seller services is built on continuous iteration in software, data science and operational research, as well as deployment of warehouse automation and transportation optimization technologies. Customers and users End customers are the millions of consumers who shop on Amazon’s retail websites and use related mobile apps. Another primary customer segment is the millions of third‑party sellers and professional merchants who use Amazon’s marketplace and seller services to reach consumers globally. Businesses and developers that integrate with Amazon’s seller APIs, fulfillment services, and advertising platforms also rely on the services and systems that Amazon.com Services LLC helps deliver. Official mission and corporate context Amazon’s public materials state a mission and guiding principle focused on customer centricity—commonly expressed by the company as striving “to be Earth’s most customer‑centric company.” That mission underpins the retail and marketplace operations and is reflected in investments in selection, convenience and low prices. Amazon operates across multiple industries including e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, consumer electronics and logistics; Amazon.com Services LLC is a part of that broader corporate structure and concentrates on the commerce and seller-facing components of the business. Regulatory and corporate form Amazon.com Services LLC is a limited liability company within the Amazon corporate structure; like other operating subsidiaries, it is used to carry out specific aspects of Amazon’s commercial activities. Public filings and corporate disclosures identify multiple Amazon subsidiaries that collectively operate global retail, subscription, cloud and device businesses. Amazon’s public investor relations and corporate governance materials describe Amazon as a technology company with e-commerce and cloud computing core competencies, and Amazon.com Services LLC functions within that legal and operational framework. Summary In summary, Amazon.com Services LLC is a technology-enabled operating company in the Amazon family that provides and supports the marketplace, seller services, fulfillment and related retail operations that allow consumers to buy products and third‑party sellers to reach customers through Amazon’s digital storefronts. Its work is characterized by large-scale software systems, fulfillment and logistics networks, and continual investment in automation and data-driven tools to improve customer and seller experiences. The company’s activities align with Amazon’s stated customer-centric mission and the broader corporate focus on leveraging technology to scale commerce and distribution globally.

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