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Data Scientist, SAMBA

Global Insights & Data Science   |   Job ID  2967069
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Job Summary

At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

ABOUT THIS ROLE
We are currently looking for Data Scientists to help drive innovation in understanding the incremental impact and value of product features and marketing strategies. You will be expected to work closely with our team members to implement test designs and evaluations of new product launches, promotions, and a mix of media campaigns to understand the business impact across all sales channels.

At Audible, you will have an opportunity to make the best of your skillsets to both develop advanced scientific solutions and drive critical customer and business impacts. You will play a key role to drive end-to-end solutions from understanding our business and business requirements, identifying opportunities from a large amount of historical data and engaging in cutting-edge research to solve the business problems. You’ll seek to create value for both stakeholders and customers and inform findings in a clear, actionable way to managers and senior leaders. You will be at the heart of an agile and growing area at Audible.

ABOUT THE TEAM
Audible Data Scientists are members of a global interdisciplinary insights and research team with an integral role in the design and integration of models to automate decision making throughout the business in every country. We empower the cutting-edge machine learning and deep learning techniques in the many areas of the business.

We translate business goals into agile, insightful analytics and seek to create value for both stakeholders and customers and convey findings in a clear, actionable way to managers and senior leaders.

As a Data Scientist, you will...
- Analyze customer data for segmentation, clustering, acquisition, retention, engagement, and recommendations
- Perform content evaluation, apply natural language processing, analyze attributes and representations (in text, audio, cover art), generate content recommendations, and identify trends
- Conduct product-related analyses including user click stream analysis, search engine optimization, and product recommendations
- Evaluate marketing performance across earned, paid, and owned media evaluation

ABOUT AUDIBLE
Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.

Basic Qualifications

- MSc in one of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Science, Applied Math, or a related quantitative field
- Experience in understanding of standard data structures, algorithms, and software development
- Fluency in Python, SQL or similar scripting languages
- Algorithm development experience
- Breadth in ML technologies
- Experience in employing LLMs/GenAI to solve problems

Preferred Qualifications

- PhD in one of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Machine Learning, Data Science, Applied Math, or a related quantitative field
- 1+ years of industry experience in Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing/Understanding, Reinforcement Learning and/or GenAI
- Machine Learning Pipeline orchestration with AWS (SageMaker, Batch, Lambda, Step Functions) or similar cloud-platforms
- Experience with Agile Software Development
- Experience with programming in at least one compiled programming language such as Java, C++, C#
- Publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/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.
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Audible is built on a strong foundation as an Amazon subsidiary, so you’ll get to play with all of Amazon's technologies while still being on a small team with an entrepreneurial spirit. We’re looking for someone who knows how to leverage data to provide our customers with an engaging and inspiring experiences.

    • Logical You have the ability to use logic to break down data in order to hear the story being told at it’s heart.
    • Insightful You take the time to deeply understand data before drawing conclusions, knowing that your decisions will improve the experience of millions of listeners.
    • Strategic You manage your instruments effectively and efficiently, always choosing the sharpest implement for the task at hand.
    • Adaptable You’re comfortable with both structure and ambiguity, moving seamlessly between the two to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
    • Perceptive You’re able to utilize your natural intuition to identify creative solutions and innovate on behalf of our listeners.
    • Imaginative You approach every project with an open mind powered by voracious curiosity, and are able to find solutions that break the mold.

What we can offer you

We are a community of brilliant minds, brimming with fresh ideas and working shoulder to shoulder to achieve greatness. And because of this, we think it’s only fair that we offer some nice little perks to everyone who goes the extra mile at Audible.

Learning & Development

We want to help you grow with learning and development programs, leadership training and tuition reimbursement.

Health

Dental and vision plans, life insurance, and the medical plan options that suit individual needs.

Savings

Plan for your future with employer-matched savings accounts.

Flexible Work

We promote flexibility in how and where we work with our Hub+Home hybrid workplace model.

Time Off

We love what we do but everyone needs the opportunity to hit the refresh button. Take advantage of vacation days, sick days, and personal days to rejuvenate.

Community

We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive culture and community. Audible’s Impact Groups encourage an environment where you can be you, and bring your whole self to work.

Stock

We grant our employees restricted stock units, because we want them to think and act like owners.

Amazon Discount

As part of the Amazon family, Audible employees are entitled to a discount on products on Amazon.

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Audible's People Principles celebrate who we are and where we've been, and guide the way we work shoulder to shoulder to enhance the lives of our millions of customers around the world. They reflect and apply to everyone who works at Audible—the entrepreneurs and operators, the dreamers and the doers, those who have worked here for 25 years and those who have arrived in the past few weeks and months.

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Community Impact

At Audible, we seek to exemplify what a company can mean beyond what it does. We recruit and cultivate local talent, and we drive forward a wide range of initiatives focused on returning Newark to its roots as a hub of innovation. Our global offices embrace the same principle, and our employees around the world volunteer and serve in their communities in addition to seeding and growing the local creative economy.

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Location Benefits

Our Newark office is at the heart of the audio revolution. We stay inspired by visiting creatives, guest speakers, professional development, and community engagement. We fuel our ideas with daily catered lunch and then take in local culture or hang out with colleagues at weekly happy hours. Getting here is easy with free parking or transit perks, and employees who move to the neighborhood enjoy our monthly Live Local housing subsidy.

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