Applied Scientist, Books Reading & Discovery Experiences
This role is with the Amazon Books team in Bengaluru, focusing on improving the reading and discovery experience for millions of customers. You will design, build, and deploy high-accuracy models and agentic systems while collaborating with engineers, economists, and product managers. The position requires strong proficiency in programming languages like Python, Java, or C++, alongside SQL expertise. It is a research-heavy role that bridges the gap between scientific innovation and production-ready solutions.
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Experience
Experience not specified
Function
Research
Work mode
Onsite, India
Company
Tier 1
What you will work on
This role is with the Amazon Books team in Bengaluru, focusing on improving the reading and discovery experience for millions of customers. You will design, build, and deploy high-accuracy models and agentic systems while collaborating with engineers, economists, and product managers. The position requires strong proficiency in programming languages like Python, Java, or C++, alongside SQL expertise. It is a research-heavy role that bridges the gap between scientific innovation and production-ready solutions.
TAL's take
The role is for an Applied Scientist at Amazon, a Tier 1 company, working on significant search and discovery experiences with a clear research mandate.
The JD provides a very clear summary of the team, the problem space (books discovery), and the cross-functional expectations for an Applied Scientist.
Salaries at Amazon
25.8 LPA average
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Must haves
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Experience with SQL and an RDBMS or Data Warehouse
Tools and skills
Nice to have: algorithm implementation, publications.
About the company
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