Description

Are you interested in the world's largest Cloud Network? Are you interested in applying new methods to extremely hard problems such as anomaly detection to have a lasting impact on business? Do you want to play a key role in the future of AWS's infrastructure? Come and join us! The Fleet Orchestration and Release Automation team is looking for an Applied Scientist Scientists to join our team. Our team owns multiple services that drive the decision-making behind the world's largest Network, and we are looking for excellent Scientists that can help us answer tough and ambiguous questions. Working collaboratively, you will improve and develop solutions to complex problems, such as identifying anomalies in the Network performance across Data-Centers worldwide, or automating the monitoring process of production network after OS or configuration deployments. You will work with a team of Engineers among others to test your solutions and push them into production so the business can meet its goals. You will be the POC for Science based innovation in the org.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

A day in the life

You must ensure our solutions meet the needs of our most important customers. You will work with customers to gather requirements, understand the space and impact, generate and test end-to-end proposals to carry the project through all the development stages. You’ll develop algorithms that enable Network Engineers to develop, monitor and operate robust, high-quality networks safely, securely, and reliably deploy it. You will have an opportunity to work directly with complex and high volume data and models to analyze network performance intelligently. You will use your strong leadership and communication skills to educate other team members, provide training and support for our products/models/technologies. You will have access to senior leadership and engineering staff.

About the team

We have created a new team that will own several new highly-visible initiatives and goals that will impact the whole organization as well as benefit across orgs. This includes developing and integrating various science based software solutions and collaborating with multiple teams and customers in order to achieve the goal of building software systems to deploy OS and config changes to the AWS datacenter network reliably. Our goal is to automate the process of identifying regressions in the network allowing teams to take action on it immediately with the long-term goal of providing specific root cause for regressions observed in network performance.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Working at AWS in the Core Networking Team • Meet Matt, Director, Core Networking --- https://youtu.be/DqTStjRtjX4

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience

• PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience

• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language

• Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow, numpy, scipy etc.

• Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $150,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $260,000/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.