Applied Scientist, Prime Video Sports Personalization

Applied Scientist, Prime Video Sports PersonalizationJob ID: | Amazon Development Center (Tel Aviv)Come build the future of entertainment with us. Are you interested in helping shape the future of movies and television? Do you want to help define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching? Prime Video is a premium streaming service that offers customers a vast collection of TV shows and movies - all with the ease of finding what they love to watch in one place. We offer customers thousands of popular movies and TV shows from Originals and Exclusive content to exciting live sports events. We also offer our members the opportunity to subscribe to add-on channels which they can cancel at any time and to rent or buy new release movies and TV box sets on the Prime Video Store. Prime Video is a fast‑paced, growth business - available in over 240 countries and territories worldwide. The team works in a dynamic environment where innovating on behalf of our customers is at the heart of everything we do. If this sounds exciting to you, please read on.We are seeking an exceptional Applied Scientist to join our Prime Video Sports personalization team in Israel. Our team is dedicated to developing state‑of‑the‑art science to personalize the customer experience and help customers seamlessly find any live event in our selection. You will have the opportunity to work on innovative, large‑scale projects that push the boundaries of what’s possible in sports content delivery and engagement. Your expertise will be crucial in tackling complex challenges such as information retrieval, sequential modeling, realtime model optimizations, utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs), and building state‑of‑the‑art complex recommender systems.Key job responsibilitiesResearch, design, develop, and deploy algorithms into production pipelines.Work with cutting‑edge technologies in recommender systems and search.Tackle unique challenges like temporal information retrieval to improve real‑time sports content recommendations.Drive the publication of original work in top‑tier conferences in Machine Learning and Recommender Systems.Thrive in ambiguous situations, demonstrating outstanding analytical abilities and comfort collaborating with cross‑functional teams and systems.Be a self‑starter with the ability to learn and adapt quickly in our fast‑paced environment.About the teamWe are the Prime Video Sports team. In September 2018 Prime Video launched its first full‑scale live streaming experience to world‑wide Prime customers with NFL Thursday Night Football. That was just the start. Now Amazon has exclusive broadcasting rights to major leagues like NFL Thursday Night Football, Tennis majors like Roland‑Garros and English Premier League to list a few and are broadcasting live events across 30+ sports worldwide. Prime Video is expanding not just the breadth of live content that it offers, but the depth of the experience. This is a transformative opportunity, the chance to be at the vanguard of a program that will revolutionize Prime Video, and the live streaming experience of customers everywhere.Basic QualificationsExperience building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application.PhD, or a Master’s degree and experience in CS, CE, ML or related field research.Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language.Experience in algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, or high‑performance computing.Preferred QualificationsExperience in patents or publications at top‑tier peer‑reviewed conferences or journals.Experience creating novel algorithms and advancing the state of the art.Significant peer‑reviewed scientific contributions in premier journals and conferences.Experience building production‑grade deep learning models for Information Retrieval, recommendation systems, or related fields.Experience with defining research and development practices in an applied environment.Solid knowledge of big data and cloud technologies, such as Spark and AWS.Scientific thinking and the ability to invent, a track record of thought leadership and contributions that have advanced the field.Technical writing, verbal communication, and cross‑discipline collaboration skills.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 for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.Posted: January 17, 2026 (Updated 1 day ago)Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.#J-18808-Ljbffr