Applied Scientist – Sponsored Products & Brands (GenAI)

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February 11, 2026
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Job Description

Company: Amazon Ads
Team: Sponsored Products & Sponsored Brands
Locations:

  • New York, NY, USA
  • Seattle, WA, USA
    Employment Type: Full-Time
    Job Category: Machine Learning | AI Research | Advertising Technology

Salary Range:

  • New York, NY: $172,400 – $223,400 USD annually
  • Seattle, WA: $142,800 – $193,200 USD annually

🌟 About Sponsored Products & Brands

The Sponsored Products and Brands team at Amazon Ads is redefining digital advertising using cutting-edge Generative AI technologies.

We are transforming how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across Amazon.com and beyond. Our mission is to bridge human creativity and artificial intelligence, reinventing the entire advertising lifecycle — from ad creation and optimization to campaign performance analytics and customer insights.

If you’re passionate about applying AI to solve real-world business challenges at massive scale, this is your opportunity to shape the future of advertising.

👥 About the Sponsored Brands Impressions-Based Offerings Team

This team evolves the value proposition of Sponsored Brands to drive scalable brand advertising in retail media.

We build end-to-end advertising solutions that:

  • Drive brand discovery and share of voice
  • Help advertisers acquire new customers
  • Increase customer lifetime value
  • Improve shopper engagement and brand affinity
  • Enable sustainable growth for advertisers

We succeed when shoppers discover brands they love — and brands grow at scale using our advertising products.

🚀 Role Overview

As an Applied Scientist, you will lead AI innovation within Sponsored Brands, building monetization and optimization systems powered by generative models.

This is a high-impact science leadership role combining:

  • Advanced machine learning expertise
  • Strong product and business understanding
  • Long-term science vision development
  • Cross-functional collaboration

You will shape multi-year GenAI strategies and deliver production-ready models that directly impact Amazon’s advertising ecosystem.

🧠 Key Responsibilities

  • Develop AI solutions for Sponsored Brands advertiser and shopper experiences
  • Build monetization and optimization systems leveraging generative AI models
  • Define long-term scientific vision and roadmap aligned with customer needs
  • Translate science strategy into actionable plans for engineering and science teams
  • Design and execute A/B experiments to validate modeling approaches
  • Perform deep data analysis to evaluate campaign performance improvements
  • Communicate technical and business insights clearly to diverse stakeholders
  • Stay current with advancements in generative AI, modeling techniques, and ML research
  • Identify multi-year GenAI opportunities to solve real-world advertising challenges

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🎓 Basic Qualifications

  • 3+ years of building machine learning models for business applications
  • PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Engineering, or related field
    OR
    Master’s degree + 4+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience programming in Python, Java, C++, or similar languages
  • Experience in one or more of the following:
    • Algorithms & data structures
    • Numerical optimization
    • Data mining
    • Parsing
    • Parallel & distributed computing
    • High-performance computing
  • 3+ years of experience in digital advertising technology

⭐ Preferred Qualifications

  • Proven track record of innovative AI solution development
  • Experience with generative model architectures (LLMs, diffusion models, etc.)
  • Research publications or patents in generative AI
  • Strong cross-functional leadership experience

💰 Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary Range:

  • New York, NY: $172,400 – $223,400 USD annually
  • Seattle, WA: $142,800 – $193,200 USD annually

Total compensation includes:

  • Sign-on bonuses
  • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
  • Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • Mental health support & EAP
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off & parental leave
  • Adoption & surrogacy reimbursement
  • Flexible Spending Accounts

🌍 Equal Opportunity Employer

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. Qualified applicants will be considered regardless of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.