Senior Research Scientist , SCOT Long-Term Planning
Amazon
DESCRIPTION
Join Amazon's Supply Chain Optimization Technologies (SCOT) Long-Term Planning team, where you will architect the future of the world's most advanced fulfillment network by combining Operations Research, Machine Learning, and AI. As a Research Scientist on our team, you will drive multi-billion dollar investment decisions that shape Amazon's global fulfillment strategy, directly influencing our ability to delight millions of customers while optimizing billions in capital investments. Your impact will be far-reaching, as your insights and recommendations will be presented to the highest levels of senior leadership, helping guide company-wide strategy.
In this role, you will develop our next-generation coordinated capacity planning platform. This will require creating sophisticated models, which transform complex supply chain challenges into elegant mathematical solutions. You will design and implement novel algorithms that optimize warehouse placement, timing, and capacity, all while leveraging advanced machine learning techniques, AI and large-scale optimization modeling.
You will join our Long-Term Planning organization, collaborating with world-class research scientists, applied scientists, economists, product managers, and software engineers. We are seeking innovative thinkers who can balance theoretical excellence with practical implementation. Your ability to communicate complex technical concepts and drive data-driven decisions at massive scale will be crucial to your success.
If you are passionate about solving complex mathematical challenges and ready to shape the future of fulfillment technology at the world's most customer-centric company, we want to hear from you.
A day in the life
As a Senior Research Scientist, you will work at the intersection of operations research, machine learning, AI and supply chain optimization. A typical day might include:
- Developing and analyzing new mathematical models for supply chain optimization
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams on research initiatives
- Designing experiments to validate theoretical approaches
- Writing research papers and technical documentation
- Presenting findings to business stakeholders
- Mentoring junior scientists and providing technical guidance to implementation teams