Amazon

Data Science Intern


PayCompetitive
LocationNewark/New Jersey
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 2393447
      Good storytelling starts with great listening. At Audible, that means each role and every project has our audience in mind. Because the same people who design, develop, and deploy our products also happen to use them. To us, that speaks volumes.

      ABOUT THIS ROLE
      We are currently looking for Data Science Interns to help drive innovation for our user interfaces on Audible products. You will be expected to work closely with our team members on the study of user behaviors, gain deeper understanding of our user experience and help make better data-driven recommendations to our product.

      At Audible, you will have an opportunity to make the best of your skillsets to both develop advanced scientific solutions and drive critical customer and business impacts. You will play a key role to drive end-to-end solutions from understanding our business and business requirements, identifying opportunities from a large amount of historical data and engaging in cutting-edge research to solve the business problems. You will be at the heart of an agile and growing area at Audible.

      ABOUT THE TEAM
      Audible Data Scientists are members of a global interdisciplinary research team with an integral role in the design and integration of models to automate decision making throughout the business in every country. We empower the cutting-edge machine learning and deep learning techniques in the many areas of the business, including but not limited to:
      - Customer: segmentation, clustering, acquisition, retention, engagement, recommendations
      - Content: (e)valuation, natural language processing, attributes & representations (in text, audio, cover art), recommendations, trends
      - Product: user click stream analysis, search engine optimization, recommendations

      We translate business goals into agile, insightful analytics and seek to create value for both stakeholders and customers and convey findings in a clear, actionable way to managers and senior leaders.

      ABOUT AUDIBLE
      At Audible, we innovate and inspire through the power of voice. We're changing the narrative on storytelling. As a leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, we've redefined the ways people access, discover, and share stories. The stories we tell have the ability to transport and transform everyday moments into meaningful experiences and it's our people who make Audible's service possible. We're listeners, storytellers, and problem-solvers. Our perspectives and experiences power our ideas and come together in our mission to unleash the power of the spoken word. Audible offers a Hub+Home hybrid workplace model that gives employees flexibility between gathering in an Audible workspace (work from hub) and remote work (work from home). For more information, please visit adbl.co/hybrid.

      About the team
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      We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

      Newark, NJ, USA- Currently pursuing a MS/PhD in computer science, statistics, mathematics, operations research, data science or another discipline involving experimental design and quantitative analysis of experimental data
      - 1+ years of hands-on experience with machine learning, predictive modeling, and statistical analysis techniques in a business environment
      - Development experience with Python or equivalent scripting languages
      - Demonstrated knowledge in extracting data using SQL
      - Experience with AWS, ability to build models on messy, real-world, big data- Ability to tackle very loosely defined problems and consistently deliver elegant, modular and scalable solutions in a timely manner

      Audible is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Audible is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
  • About the company

      Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington, which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is one of the Big Five companies in the U.S. information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook. The company has been referred to as "one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world", as well as the world's most valuable brand.