Applied Scientist — AI Customer Service for E‑Commerce
TikTok
Seattle, WA · $130k–$246k a year · Posted October 28, 2026
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Where Seattle, WA ranks
Where Seattle, WA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Pacific Northwest1,720 openings · of 14
- #1Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Pacific Northwest316 jobs · of 8
- #2Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Pacific Northwest26% · of 16
- #2Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the West Coast1,720 openings · of 60
- #2Best cities for energy and utilities pay after cost of living$180k · of 18
- #2Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Pacific Northwest17% · of 12
Rankings about data & analytics jobs
- Best cities for data and analytics jobs #1 New York (1,713 openings)
- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
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How AI is used in this kind of work
Among data scientists, AI is already used for a large share of the tasks. Measured exposure for data scientists: 46% (high).
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About the job
A leading global tech company is seeking an Applied Scientist in E-Commerce focused on Conversational AI to transform customer service systems. You will design AI-driven solutions, optimize user interactions, and work on multilingual support. This role demands expertise...