Contract Machine Learning Data Scientist Jobs in Bothell, WA

Are you passionate about applying machine learning, time series forecasting, and operations research to transform the delivery of heavy and bulky items for Amazon customers? Are you excited about working with large-scale operational data and developing models that drive real business impact? If so, the Amazon Extra Large (AMXL) Science team may be the right fit for you.
AMXL is Amazon's specialized business for delivering heavy and bulky items - appliances, furniture, fitness equipment, and mattresses - with a premium customer experience that includes room-of-choice delivery, at-home installations, and assembly services. In this role, you will leverage large-scale operational data to develop and deploy predictive models and optimization solutions that solve real-world logistics and fulfillment challenges, partnering closely with scientists, engineers, and business stakeholders.
Key job responsibilities
Apply machine learning, statistical modeling, time series analysis, and operations research techniques to build solutions for delivery routing, capacity planning, demand forecasting, workforce scheduling, and network optimization
Analyze large-scale historical and real-time operational data to surface efficiency patterns, bottlenecks, and emerging trends across the AMXL network
Develop, validate, and deploy models that improve cost-to-serve and customer experience
Partner with cross-functional teams to implement data-driven strategies and measure impact
Build scalable, automated pipelines for data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, and validation
Monitor deployed model performance and communicate results through clear reporting on key operational and business metrics
A day in the life
You'll be part of a small, collaborative team of scientists who move fast and care deeply about the problems they solve. A typical week might involve whiteboarding a new forecasting approach with a senior scientist, partnering with engineers to push a model into production, deep-diving into operational data to understand why a metric moved, or presenting your findings to business leaders who will act on them. The work is high-visibility and high-impact. The models you build will directly influence how millions of heavy and bulky items reach customers.
About the team
The AMXL Science team is a worldwide group of data scientists, applied scientists, and product managers solving Amazon's most complex heavy bulky supply chain challenges. We build forecasting models, capacity planning systems, and optimization tools that directly impact millions of customer deliveries. Our culture values scientific rigor, measurable business impact, and clear communication. We start with baselines, earn complexity, and partner closely with operations to ensure our work drives real decisions. You'll tackle problems where logistics constraints demand creative, data-driven solutions - and see your models shape labor planning, routing, and customer experience at scale.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), or experience working in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
- 2+ years of data scientist experience
- 3+ years of data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python) or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab, etc.) experience
- 3+ years of machine learning/statistical modeling data analysis tools and techniques, and parameters that affect their performance experience
- 1+ years of guiding and coaching a group of researchers experience
- 1+ years of working with or evaluating AI systems experience
- 1+ years of creating or contributing to mathematical textbooks, research papers, or educational content experience
- Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
- Knowledge of machine learning concepts and their application to reasoning and problem-solving
- Experience in Python, Perl, or another scripting language
- Experience in a ML or data scientist role with a large technology company
- Experience in defining and creating benchmarks for assessing GenAI model performance
- Experience working on multi-team, cross-disciplinary projects
- Experience applying quantitative analysis to solve business problems and making data-driven business decisions
- Experience effectively communicating complex concepts through written and verbal communication
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Bellevue - 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually