Senior Applied Scientist, Personalization, Personalization Strategic Initiatives Science
Amazon
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Springfield, IL · Posted November 6, 2026
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Are you a scientist interested in pushing the state of the art in machine learning and recommendation systems? Are you interested in... ...at the right time, with the right level of explanation. As a Senior Applied Scientist in our team, you will lead the research, design, and...