Applied Scientist II, Amazon Shipping (Machine Learning for Transportation), Gurugram

Job Description

Amazon Shipping in Gurugram is hiring an Applied Scientist II for machine learning in transportation, working on large-scale forecasting and optimisation systems that run Amazon’s global transportation network. The role sets scientific direction, mentors other scientists and works with engineering and product leaders to put ML into production.

At a glance

• Role: Applied Scientist II, Amazon Shipping
• Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
• Posted: 11 September 2026
• Experience: 3+ years building models for business use; PhD, or a master’s degree plus 4+ years in CS, CE, ML or a related field
• Job ID: 10537213
• Apply: open until filled (re-checked 13 October 2026)

About the machine learning for transportation role

• Lead and mentor a team of applied scientists
• Own the science roadmap for ML that plans and runs large-scale transportation
• Guide model and system design across tree-based models, deep learning (LSTMs and transformers), LLMs and reinforcement learning
• Make models production-ready, scalable and robust, working with product, operations and engineering
• Own business metrics such as customer experience, cost and network reliability
• Contribute to publications, conference submissions and internal knowledge sharing

What Amazon is looking for

• 3+ years building models for business applications
• A PhD, or a master’s degree and 4+ years in computer science, computer engineering, ML or a related field
• Patents or publications at top peer-reviewed conferences or journals
• Programming in Java, C++, Python or a similar language
• Experience in algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimisation, data mining, or parallel, distributed or high-performance computing

Nice to have

• Unix/Linux experience
• Professional software development experience

Pay and location

Amazon’s posting does not state a salary; pay is discussed during the hiring process. The role is based in Gurugram, India.

How to apply

Apply through the official Amazon job posting. Amazon’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 13 October 2026. Amazon lists the minimum and preferred qualifications on the posting; read both before applying. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.

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