Ontologist, Amazon – Seattle, WA – $74,400 – $166,500/year

Are you passionate about structuring data and enhancing user experiences? Amazon’s Product Knowledge Ontology Team is seeking a skilled Ontologist to help build and optimize comprehensive taxonomy and ontology models that power the core of Amazon’s product discovery and shopping experiences.

If you are excited about making an impact in a fast-paced, data-driven environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As part of a global team, you’ll work with business partners, data scientists, and engineers to develop scalable data models that improve how customers interact with Amazon’s vast product catalog.

About Amazon’s Product Knowledge Ontology Team

At Amazon, the Product Knowledge Ontology Team plays a crucial role in making product data more intuitive and accessible. We aim to create a standardized, semantically rich body of product knowledge that enhances both the customer shopping experience and the internal management of product data.

Our team celebrates diversity and is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where each member can grow and thrive.

Role of the Ontologist

As an Ontologist at Amazon, you will develop semantically rich, logical, and scalable data models that enhance product discovery. You’ll collaborate with various teams to ensure the ontologies you create are available for machine ingestion and inference, ultimately improving the customer and seller experiences on Amazon’s platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Modeling: Develop comprehensive and scalable data models for Amazon’s product catalog.
• Collaboration: Work with data scientists and engineers to create knowledge-based solutions.
• Optimization: Analyze metrics to improve knowledge graph data models globally.
• Innovation: Create schemas using Generative AI and expand data retrieval techniques.

Compensation & Benefits

The base pay for this role ranges from $74,400 to $166,500 annually, depending on location, experience, and skills. Amazon offers a total compensation package, including equity, sign-on payments, and a comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being and career growth.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Degree in Library Science, Information Systems, Linguistics, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in ontology and taxonomy roles.
• Familiarity with Semantic Web technologies (RDF/s, OWL), query languages (SPARQL).
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in relevant fields.
• Experience in e-commerce and semantic search spaces.
• Proficiency in SQL, SPARQL.
• Familiarity with data science and machine learning concepts.

Working Conditions

This position is based in Seattle, WA, and involves collaboration across global teams. Amazon provides a supportive environment with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning.

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How to Apply

Apply today to join Amazon and help shape the future of product knowledge and customer experience.