Data Scientist I, SHAKE
Company: Amazon
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Are you passionate about solving unique customer-facing problems
in the Amazon scale? Are you excited about utilizing statistical
analysis, machine learning, data mining and leverage tons of Amazon
data to learn and infer customer shopping patterns? Do you enjoy
working with a diversity of engineers, machine learning scientists,
product managers and user-experience designers? If so, you have
found the right match! Fashion is extremely fast-moving, visual,
subjective, and it presents numerous unique problem domains such as
product recommendations, product discovery and evaluation. The
vision for Amazon Fashion is to make Amazon the number one online
shopping destination for Fashion customers by providing large
selections, inspiring and accurate recommendations and customer
experience. The NAS Shop and Keep (SHAKE) organization empowers
customers to make confident, lasting purchase decisions by
minimizing purchase anxiety and reducing returns. The NAS SHAKE
science team advances this mission by innovating and developing
scalable ML solutions tailored to these unique challenges. The team
is hiring a Data Scientist who has a solid background in
Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning and Data Mining and a proven
record of effectively analyzing large complex heterogeneous
datasets, and is motivated to grow professionally as a Data
Scientist. Key job responsibilities - You will work on our Science
team and partner closely with applied scientists, data engineers as
well as product managers, UX designers, and business partners to
answer complex problems via data analysis. Outputs from your
analysis will directly help improve the performance of the ML based
recommendation systems thereby enhancing the customer experience as
well as inform the roadmap for science and the product. - You can
effectively analyze complex and disparate datasets collected from
diverse sources to derive key insights, build segmentation models
and improve customer experience by reducing retail returns. - You
have excellent communication skills to be able to work with
cross-functional team members to understand key questions and earn
the trust of senior leaders. - You are able to multi-task between
different tasks such as gap analysis of algorithm results,
integrating multiple disparate datasets, doing business
intelligence, analyzing engagement metrics or presenting to
stakeholders. - You thrive in an agile and fast-paced environment
on highly visible projects and initiatives. - 1 years of data
querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python) or
statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab, etc.)
experience - 2 years of data/research scientist, statistician or
quantitative analyst in an internet-based company with complex and
big data sources 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) - Ph.D. in Science,
Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) - Knowledge of
statistical packages and business intelligence tools such as SPSS,
SAS, S-PLUS, or R - Knowledge of machine learning concepts and
their application to reasoning and problem-solving - Experience
with clustered data processing (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Map-reduce,
and Hive) - Experience applying quantitative analysis to solve
business problems and making data-driven business decisions - Usage
of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a
willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices.
- Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could
enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences. Amazon is an
equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis
of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected
status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the
best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a
workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and
hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding
process, please visit
https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more
information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed,
please contact your Recruiting Partner. 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, Seattle - 108,300.00 -
160,000.00 USD annually
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