Principal Data Scientist, Prime Video
Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)
Base salary $189,400 to $256,200
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Seattle, WA
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- LocationSeattle, WA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (57 min ago) · observed since
About this job
Interested in influencing what customers around the world see when they turn on Prime Video? The Prime Video Personalization and Discovery team matches customers with the right content at the right time, at all touch points throughout the content discovery journey.
We are looking for a customer-focused, solutions-oriented Principal Data Scientist to develop next-gen measurement and experimentation systems within Prime Video Personalization and Discovery. You'll be part of an embedded science team driving projects across product and engineering teams that ultimately influence what millions of customers around the world see when the log into Prime Video.
The ideal candidate brings experience building experiment-based measurement systems at scale, excellent stakeholder communication skills, and the ability to balance technical rigor with delivery speed and customer impact. You will build cross-functional support within Prime Video for high-quality, rigorous measurement, assess business problems, and support iterative scientific solutions that balance short-term delivery with long-term science roadmaps.
Key job responsibilities
- Define and drive the multi-year vision for experiment-based measurement systems within Prime Video
- Partner with product stakeholders and science peers to identify strategic data-driven opportunities to improve the customer experience
- Communicate findings, conclusions, and recommendations to technical and non-technical business leaders across Prime Video
- Educate senior leaders about and advocate for high-quality measurement as an input to data-driven decisions
- Mentor junior scientists and review technical artifacts to ensure quality
- Stay up-to-date on the latest data science tools, techniques, and best practices and help evangelize them across the organization
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors' degree in Statistics, Applied Math, Operations Research, Economics, or a related quantitative field
- 11+ years of data scientist experience
- Competency in data querying languages (e.g. SQL) and scripting languages (e.g. Python)
- Experience with statistical models (e.g., logistic regression. supervised learning approaches)
- Experience with online experimentation systems
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters Degree in Data Science or related field
- Experience designing and building large-scale online measurement systems
- Experience establishing Bayesian decision frameworks for business decisions
- Excellent communications with non-technical executive audiences
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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, SEATTLE - 189,400.00 - 256,200.00 USD annually
Source: Amazon · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($189,400) is above 84% of the 357 Data & ML roles in Washington listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $143,700; the middle half runs from $136,000 to $168,100.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingPrincipal Data Scientist, Prime Video$189,400 to $256,200
Senior Technical Program Manager (ADBL176)$189,592 to $201,200
Principal Economist, Fulfillment by Amazon$189,400 to $256,200
Principal Data Scientist, AWS Analytics Engineering (AAE)$189,400 to $256,200
Principal Developer Advocate – AWS Trainium, Trainium$188,900 to $330,500
Principal, Corp BD, Corporate Business Development, Corporate Business Development$188,100 to $254,500
Principal, Strategy & Business Development, Amazon Fashion$188,100 to $254,500
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Principal Data Scientist, Prime Video (this listing) | $189,400 - $256,200 |
| Senior Technical Program Manager (ADBL176) | $189,592 - $201,200 |
| Principal Economist, Fulfillment by Amazon | $189,400 - $256,200 |
| Principal Data Scientist, AWS Analytics Engineering (AAE) | $189,400 - $256,200 |
| Principal Developer Advocate – AWS Trainium, Trainium | $188,900 - $330,500 |
| Principal, Corp BD, Corporate Business Development, Corporate Business Development | $188,100 - $254,500 |
| Principal, Strategy & Business Development, Amazon Fashion | $188,100 - $254,500 |
Observed changes
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- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-04-30
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USA, WA, SEATTLE - 189,400.00 - 256,200.00 USD annually
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