Amazon

DESCRIPTION

The Demand Tech Forecasting team is seeking a science leader to drive the development of industry-leading campaign forecasting solutions. This role sits at the intersection of science, technology, and business strategy, offering a unique opportunity to shape the future of forecasting at scale. You will lead efforts to establish robust measurement frameworks, design and run experiments, build machine learning models, and partner closely with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that are both technically sound and deeply impactful.

Success in this role requires balancing scientific rigor with real-world constraints—ensuring forecasts are not only accurate and robust, but also sensitive and explainable to customers. You'll tackle challenges such as high-dimensional feature spaces in campaign setup, data scarcity across diverse inventory and audience segments, and the capability for adapting to evolving business and technology environments. The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical foundation, a strategic mindset, and the ability to inspire and grow a high-performing team, all while delivering insights and innovations that shape business decisions.

Key job responsibilities

• Hire, inspire, and grow a high-performing team of Applied Scientists and Software Engineers.
• Drive innovation by identifying, evaluating, and applying emerging technologies and scientific methods that improve the accuracy, explainability, and scalability of our models.
• Collaborate deeply with stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Finance, Sales, and beyond to develop tailored solutions that meet real business around streaming TV and budget and media planning and optimize the impact of the team.
• Quantify the value of forecasting through rigorous measurement of model accuracy and the resulting business impact.
• Own the science and engineering strategy and roadmap, balancing long-term investments with near-term business impact.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement, both within your team and in the broader organization.
• Ensure that your team is producing consistently trustworthy and high-quality technical outputs that influence the business.

About the team

Our team provides customer facing forecasting and recommendations for self-service advertising customers throughout their campaign lifecycle journey. Our products educate customers on budget allocation opportunities, effective campaign setup, and optimizations. Accurate forecasting is critical to many growth initiatives across the business.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of applied ML experience in delivering ML-based solutions to achieve business goals, at a large scale
• 3+ years in a managerial role
• Experience in Python, Java, C++, or related language

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in time-series modeling, statistics, machine learning, deep learning, and causal inference.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and aligning science efforts with product or business strategy.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills;

able to influence across levels and disciplines.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $196,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $340,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.