Senior Manager, Applied Science, Network Planning Solutions

Amazon
USA, WA, Seattle2026-02-11ONSITE

About the job

Have you ever wondered what it takes to transform millions of manual network planning decisions into AI-powered precision? Network Planning Solutions is looking for scientific innovators obsessed with building the AI/ML intelligence that makes orchestrating complex global operations feel effortless. Here, you'll do more than just build models; you'll create 'delight' by discovering and deploying the science that delivers exactly what our customers need, right when they need it. If you're ready to transform complex data patterns into breakthrough AI capabilities that power intuitive human experiences, you've found your team.

Responsibilities

Develop and deploy production-ready demand forecasting algorithms that continuously sense and predict customer demand using real-time signals

Build network optimization algorithms that automatically adjust staffing as conditions evolve across the service network

Architect scalable AI/ML infrastructure supporting automated forecasting and network optimization capabilities across the system

Build and mentor a team of applied scientists to deliver breakthrough AI/ML solutions

Design rigorous experiments to validate hypotheses and quantify business impact

Establish scientific excellence mechanisms including evaluation metrics and peer review processes

Drive scientific innovation from research to production - Design and validate next-generation AI-native models while ensuring robust performance, explainability, and seamless integration with existing systems.

Partner with Engineering, Product, and Operations teams to translate AI/ML capabilities into measurable business outcomes

Navigate ambiguity through experimentation while balancing innovation with operational constraints

Influence senior leadership through scientific rigor, translating complex algorithms into clear business value

Qualifications

Minimum

10+ years of building large-scale machine learning and AI solutions at Internet scale experience

Master's degree in Computer Science (Machine Learning, AI, Statistics, or equivalent)

Experience building large-scale machine learning and AI solutions at Internet scale

Experience distilling informal customer requirements into problem definitions, dealing with ambiguity and competing objectives

Experience hiring and leading experienced scientists as well as having a successful record of developing junior members from academia or industry to a successful career track

Preferred

10+ years of practical work applying ML to solve complex problems for large-scale applications experience

5+ years of hands-on work in big data, machine learning and predictive modeling experience

5+ years of people management experience

PhD in Computer Science (Machine Learning, AI, Statistics, or equivalent)

Experience in practical work applying ML to solve complex problems for large scale applications

Experience developing, deploying and managing AI products at scale

Experience building complex highly-scalable systems that involve predictive models or applications of machine learning