Data Scientist, WW Ops FP&A

DESCRIPTION:

The WW Operations IPAT team is revolutionizing Amazon's financial forecasting through TrendCast, an innovative, automated, science-based top-down forecast modeling engine. As we expand our scope into Generative AI, we are building a sophisticated, LLM-powered Finance Knowledge Base to streamline decision-making. We are seeking a strong Data Scientist II to drive the technical strategy for these advanced analytical and AI-driven solutions. In this role, you will act as a technical lead, translating high-level business ambiguity into scalable, production-grade systems while influencing cross-functional roadmaps.


Key job responsibilities
• Own and solve difficult business problems where the solution approach is unclear, delivering high-quality artifacts that directly influence financial decisions for senior leadership
• Apply a range of data science methodologies (statistical modeling, machine learning, time series analysis, econometrics) to solve complex forecasting challenges
• Design and implement scalable, reliable approaches to extract insights from large, complex datasets across multiple domains
• Develop metrics to quantify the benefits of solutions and measure project progress and success
• Design and implement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems and LLM-based solutions to enhance financial knowledge retrieval and decision support
• Proactively identify and solve challenges related to GenAI solutions including accuracy, latency, and context management
• Partner with finance stakeholders, engineers, and other scientists to identify data requirements and deliver solutions that meet customer needs
• Write clear, factually correct documents with substantial analytical components; explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Provide peer feedback on solutions and results; mentor and teach less experienced data scientists

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

- 2+ years of data scientist experience
- 3+ years of data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python) or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab, etc.) experience
- 3+ years of machine learning/statistical modeling data analysis tools and techniques, and parameters that affect their performance experience
- 1+ years of guiding and coaching a group of researchers experience
- 1+ years of working with or evaluating AI systems experience
- 1+ years of creating or contributing to mathematical textbooks, research papers, or educational content experience
- Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), or experience working in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
- Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Ph.D. in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
- Knowledge of machine learning concepts and their application to reasoning and problem-solving
- Experience in Python, Perl, or another scripting language
- Experience in a ML or data scientist role with a large technology company
- Experience in defining and creating benchmarks for assessing GenAI model performance
- Experience working on multi-team, cross-disciplinary projects
- Experience applying quantitative analysis to solve business problems and making data-driven business decisions
- Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication

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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, WA, Bellevue - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually