mmPROS Surface Research Science seeks an exceptional Applied Scientist with expertise in optimization to optimize Amazon's middle mile transportation network, the backbone of its logistics operations. Your role will focus on building innovative optimization solutions to improve driver routing and procurement efficiency. Your work will directly impact millions of deliveries daily, optimizing one of the world's largest and most complex transportation networks. Your solutions will impact business decisions worth billions of dollars and improve the delivery experience for millions of customers.
Key job responsibilities
- Design and develop optimization models and algorithms to inform our hardest planning decisions.
- Implement models and algorithms in Amazon's production software.
- Lead and partner with product, engineering, and operations teams to drive modeling and technical design for complex business problems.
- Lead complex modeling and data analyses to aid management in making key business decisions and set new policies.
- Write documentation for scientific and business audiences.
About the team
This role is part of mmPROS Surface Research Science. Our mission is to build the most efficient and optimal transportation network on the planet, using our science and technology as our biggest advantage. We leverage technologies in optimization, operations research, and machine learning to grow our businesses and solve Amazon's unique logistical challenges.
You will operate as part of a team of innovative, experienced scientists working on optimization and machine learning. You will work in close collaboration with other scientists and with partners across product, software engineering, business intelligence, and operations. You will regularly interact with software engineering teams and business leadership.
