Sr. Software Development Engineer, Demand Science Optimization (DSO)

    • Amazon.com Services LLC
  • Arlington, VA
  • Posted 7 days ago | Updated 18 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Forecasting
Big Data
Startups
Predictive Modelling
Science
Supply Chain Management
Machine Learning (ML)
Artificial Intelligence
Modeling
Inventory Management
Demand Forecasting
Pricing
Promotions
Optimization
Valuation
Finance
Customer Satisfaction
DSO
Algorithms
Distribution
Design Patterns
Mentorship
Software Development
Version Control
Management
Testing
Computer Science
Amazon Web Services
SAP BASIS
Onboarding
Recruiting

Job Details


Which & how many new devices will Amazon sell next year?

If you're interested in trying to answer that question, the Amazon DSO team is the team for you. We materially impact Amazon's device businesses by forecasting demand and managing supply of all Amazon Devices using Machine Learning (ML) and big data.

We are a growing team that continues to operate in "startup" mode to prove new business ideas, while strengthening our core platforms. We use the latest ML and predictive modeling technologies to extract information valuable to our business. We're looking for an engineer with an interest in ML who is a technical leader and ready for a challenge.

Do you want to work on genuinely hard problems? Do you want to design systems that will handle huge amounts of data and train thousands of models? If so, this is the job for you.

About the team
Demand Science Optimization (DSO) team builds supply chain software systems in the realm of Machine Learning (ML/AI/LLM) and economic modeling to address specific device-related challenges within inventory management functions: demand forecasting, pricing, and allocation. Our goal is to achieve a high level of automation, enabling a hands-off approach to assess tradeoffs such as pricing and promotion strategies, prediction and optimization services, and economic valuation. This approach aims to expedite the operational and financial leverage of Devices and Services, enhance customer satisfaction, and direct our team's expertise towards strategic decisions that have lasting implications. With a diverse product portfolio including popular devices like Alexa, Kindle, Ereader, Ring, Blink, and more, DSO faces intricate challenges. Our software solutions wield considerable influence, as our predictive algorithms guide the allocation of billions of dollars across a multitude of distribution points globally.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience
- 7+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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