CareerPlan

Applied Scientist, Sponsored Products Off-Search Auction

New York, New York, United StatesFull-time$172k–$223k2026-10-20 → 2026-10-22

Core

Design and develop Generative AI, deep learning, and multi-objective optimization solutions to transform ad retrieval, auctions, and whole-page relevance for personalized shopping experiences.

Role type

Senior Applied Scientist (Generative AI & Ads Optimization)

Builds

Production-ready GenAI models for ad allocation, retrieval, and relevance on Amazon.com

Domain

E-commerce advertising, Generative AI, Large Language Models

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Generative AI, Large Language Models, deep learning, multi-objective optimization, reinforcement learning, probabilistic modeling, Java, C++, Python, model deployment

Preferred skills

Foundation models, fine-tuning, multi-modal modeling, few-shot learning, retrieval-augmented generation, RLHF, online experimentation, auction theory, ad economics

Technologies

GenAI, LLMs, Java, C++, Python

Responsibilities

Design GenAI solutions for ad retrieval and auctions; Collaborate with engineers and product managers to deploy scalable science solutions; Stay abreast of industry trends in GenAI and LLMs; Enhance team scientific rigor with best-in-class algorithms; Mentor junior scientists and engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC