Data Scientist I, SCOT-Inbound, Planning Optimization

Data Scientist I – SCOT Planning Optimization

Are you excited about building optimization models that directly impact how millions of packages reach Amazon customers faster and at lower cost? The SCOT Planning Optimization team is looking for a Data Scientist I to help shape the future of supply chain planning at Amazon.

In this role, you will develop and enhance mathematical optimization models that generate the volume plan for the North American network—determining how much inventory flows where, when, and how across hundreds of sites. Your work will focus not only on making these models optimal, but also explainable—ensuring stakeholders can understand and trust the decisions being made. You will build network plan simulations to evaluate scenarios and stress-test planning strategies before they go live.

You'll be working at the frontier of Agentic and GenAI, building intelligent agents that automate planning workflows and make complex model outputs interpretable to human operators. You will partner with other science teams on researching new optimization techniques such as the Consensus Planning Protocol, and collaborate with Software Engineering to productionalize models on AWS infrastructure. This is a high-impact role where your work will directly influence delivery speed and cost to serve for every Amazon customer in North America.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain optimization models that generate volume plans for the North America fulfillment network, balancing constraints such as labor capacity, storage limits, transportation costs, and demand forecasts
• Build Agentic AI and GenAI applications that make model outputs explainable and actionable for planners, translating complex optimization decisions into clear, human-interpretable insights
• Design and implement Agentic AI–driven planning process automation to reduce manual intervention and accelerate planning cycles
• Leverage Agentic AI to run network plan simulations, identify further optimization opportunities, and surface recommendations for improved network performance
• Design and maintain metrics and frameworks to track, evaluate, and continuously improve optimal network performance
• Partner with other science teams on researching new optimization and explainability techniques
• Collaborate with the Software Engineering team to deploy and monitor models on AWS infrastructure
• Conduct data analysis to identify improvement opportunities in supply chain planning processes, quantifying impact with data and anecdotes
• Develop automated reporting and data pipelines to track model performance and planning outcomes across the network

A day in the life

Amazon offers a full range of benefits that support you and eligible family members, including domestic partners and their children. Benefits can vary by location, the number of regularly scheduled hours you work, length of employment, and job status such as seasonal or temporary employment.

The benefits that generally apply to regular, full-time employees include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Maternity and Parental Leave Options
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Plan

If you are not sure that every qualification on the list describes you exactly, we'd still love to hear from you!

At Amazon, we value people with unique backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets. If you’re passionate about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

About the team

SCOT (Supply Chain Optimization Technologies) owns technologies that power Amazon's inventory and fulfillment decisions at global scale. Within SCOT, our team—Planning Optimization—owns the central coordination layer that determines optimal volume flow across the North America network, directly impacting delivery speed, cost to serve, and operational efficiency for hundreds of fulfillment sites. We use mathematical optimization, simulation, and Agentic AI/GenAI to continuously improve plan quality, automate planning workflows, and make model decisions explainable and trustworthy for business stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications

• Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), or equivalent experience
• Experience in at least one related science discipline (optimization—LP, MIP, statistics, machine learning, process control, combinatorial optimization)
• Experience implementing algorithms using both toolkits and self-developed code
• Experience with data scripting languages (e.g., SQL, Python, R, or equivalent) or statistical/mathematical software (e.g., R, SAS, Matlab, or equivalent)
• Experience in manipulating/transforming data, model selection, model training, cross-validation, and deployment at scale

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of machine learning concepts and their application to reasoning and problem-solving
• Experience working with or evaluating AI systems
• Experience with AWS solutions, including EC2, S3, Redshift, EMR (or Hadoop)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit the Amazon accommodations page for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance and option for supplemental life plans, EAP, mental health support, medical advice line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at the Benefits page.

USA, NY, NEW YORK - 119,200.00 - 178,400.00 USD annually
USA, NY, New York - 119,200.00 - 178,400.00 USD annually
USA, NY, New York City - 119,200.00 - 178,400.00 USD annually