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We run global experiments and our work has revolutionized e-commerce with features such as \"Compare with similar items\", \"Keep Shopping For\", “Customers who bought this item also bought”, and, “Frequently bought together” among others.\nBasic qualifications\n- 3+ years of building models for business application experience\n- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience\n- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language\n- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing\nPreferred qualifications\n- Experience with generative deep learning models applicable to the creation of synthetic humans like CNNs, GANs, VAEs and NF\n- Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment\n- Hold patents and/or published in top-tier AI/ML venues (conferences and/or journals).\nAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.\nOur inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. 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