WHO WE ARE

Learn what it’s like to be a scientist
at Amazon Ads

A strong scientific community

An organization is only as good as its people and Amazon Ads is no different. Here, we’re driven by invention and experimentation, and the challenge of creating products and experiences that will re-imagine possibilities in advertising at a global scale. Our team of talented Applied Scientists are integral to that work.

In this chapter, you can read about several tenured Amazonians who have built their careers here and learn why they chose Amazon Ads as the place to make a real-world impact.

Their stories cover career growth, working on cutting-edge innovations, the daily experience for scientists, and the benefits of being part of a community that spans across all of Amazon’s businesses.

Read on to learn more!

You can also explore our open roles →

Amjad Jbara, Director of Applied Science for Sponsored Products and Brands

Applying science at scale

Amjad Jbara turned down top tech firms to join Amazon Ads, drawn by the chance to make an impact at scale. Since then, he’s grown from Principal Applied Scientist to Director, leading teams in AI-powered ad relevance and conversational shopping. Here Amjad shares how Amazon’s customer-centric science approach sets it apart—and why it’s a game-changer for scientists looking to grow their careers.

We have significant tolerance for iteration and experimentation at Amazon. We understand that challenging problems require multiple attempts to solve; learning from unsuccessful experiments is valued as much as learning from successful ones.

Discover more about Amjad →

Rhea Goel, Senior Applied Scientist in Sponsored Products

From software engineering to managing Applied Scientists

Rhea's journey at Amazon reveals how scientists can shape business strategy, grow their careers in unexpected ways, and take on leadership roles. Starting out as an engineering intern, Rhea has combined her engineering and AI expertise during her career to help solve some of Amazon’s most complex ad challenges.

This is probably the most fast-paced environment you'll work in, and it's a place where you can find your own space. If you're interested in a research–based career, there are teams at Amazon Ads that do that. If you're more interested in fast experimentation and business application of the latest machine learning technologies, you can do that too.

Read more about Rhea’s career journey →

Yashal Kanungo, Lead Applied Scientist in Creative Experiences

Using generative AI to re-imagine advertising creative

For Yashal, the journey from a machine learning (ML) intern to a Lead Applied Scientist has been a great learning experience. He and his team builds breakthrough predictive ML to generate AI-powered, multi-modal content for a compelling ads experience for global customers.

Having authored and presented research papers and studies at multiple ML conferences, Yashal cites his curiosity to learn as his superpower, a skill that he gets to fully leverage at Amazon Ads.

There’s no other place like it, especially for scientists. Where else would you be able to do research, then apply your solutions at scale? It's startup-level coolness with global impact.”