Data Scientist, Consumables (消費財事業部)

Amazon Japan is seeking an experienced Sr. Data Scientist to join our growing team. In this critical role, you will leverage your strong quantitative and analytical skills to drive data-driven insights that shape our FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) business and other key strategic initiatives.

Your responsibilities will include:
- Solving complex, ambiguous business problems using appropriate statistical methodologies, modeling techniques, and data science best practices to lead business insights for FMCG business growth. You will work closely with cross-functional partners to translate business requirements into actionable data science solutions.
- Designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and efficient data pipelines to extract valuable insights from diverse data sources. This includes making appropriate trade-offs between short-term and long-term needs.
- Communicating your findings and recommendations clearly and persuasively to technical and non-technical stakeholders. You will document your work to the highest standards and ensure your solutions have a measurable impact on the business.
- Mentoring and developing more junior data scientists on your team. You will actively participate in the hiring process and contribute to the growth of Amazon's data science community.
- Staying abreast of the latest advancements in data science and applying innovative techniques where appropriate to tackle challenging business problems.

Basic Qualifications

- 2+ years of data scientist experience
- 3+ years of data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python) or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab, etc.) experience
- 3+ years of machine learning/statistical modeling data analysis tools and techniques, and parameters that affect their performance experience
- Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in Python, Perl, or another scripting language
- Experience in a ML or data scientist role with a large technology company