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2027 Applied Scientist Internship – PhD

On-site in Barcelona, Catalonia +1·Added yesterday

Amazon

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Overview

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Amazon doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Work on-site in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain / Madrid, Community of Madrid

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Doctorate

    “Are enrolled in a PhD in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or related fields” — per the ad.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Further benefits of an Amazon Science internship include;

- All of our internships offer a competitive salary

- Interns are paired with an experienced manager and mentor(s)

- Interns get invited to different intern program or office events

- Interns can build their professional and personal network with other Amazon Scientists

- Interns can potentially publish work at top tier conferences

Requirements

What we're looking for

- Are enrolled in a PhD in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or related fields

- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language

- Speak, write, and read fluently in English

Nice to have

- Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals

- Experience in solving business problems through machine learning, data mining and statistical algorithms

- Experience in designing experiments and statistical analysis of results

- Experience implementing algorithms using toolkits and self-developed code

The role

We're building the intelligence behind how customers discover, trust and enjoy products on Amazon. We're solving complex catalogue quality challenges with machine learning, enhancing product discovery through computer vision and multimodal AI and pioneering agentic systems that autonomously navigate and stress-test the Amazon shopping experience to surface insights at scale.

We're looking for PhD students across multiple research domains to invent, design, and implement state of the art solutions for never before solved problems. Your work here won't just stay in a notebook, it ships to production and reaches customers worldwide.

Check out the details below including the job responsibilities, team details, and basic qualifications before submitting your application.

You can find more information about the Amazon Science community as well as interview preparation tips via the links below;

- https://www.amazon.science/

- https://amazon.jobs/content/en/career-programs/university/science

- https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/university-roles/applied-science

What you'll do

Key job responsibilities

As an Applied Science Intern, you will own the design and development of end-to-end systems. You'll have the opportunity to write technical white papers, create roadmaps and drive production level projects that will support Amazon Science.

You will work closely with Amazon scientists and other science interns to develop solutions and deploy them into production. You will have the opportunity to design new algorithms, models, or other technical solutions whilst experiencing Amazon's customer focused culture.

The ideal intern should have the ability to work with diverse groups of people and cross-functional teams to solve complex business problems.

A day in the life

You'll spend your first weeks scoping your project with your mentor, then own the research and implementation end-to-end.

Your work could involve developing machine learning and data analysis solutions that detect and resolve catalogue quality issues at massive scale, building computer vision and multimodal learning models that transform how customers discover and interact with products, engineering universal ML systems that make shopping on Amazon easier and more visually delightful, or creating autonomous agentic shoppers that tirelessly navigate the Amazon website to provide feedback and actionable insights — depending on the team you're matched with.

Many interns publish at top-tier conferences or see their work deployed to production before the internship ends. Interns may also be considered for a return offer at the end of their internship, subject to performance evaluation and headcount availability.

How you'll work

Please note we do not offer remote internships.

Hiring process

3 steps2 interviewsa task to do
  1. Online application

  2. Assessments

    Online test · Not every role

    Role-specific online assessments where the role requires them.

  3. Phone screening

    Phone call · Not every role

    If you meet the basic qualifications you may be asked to complete a phone screening.

  4. Interview loop

    With current employees

    Individual interviews with current employees, each assessing different aspects of your skills and experience; in person or remote.

  • Some candidates move directly to the interview loop without a phone screening.
  • Role-specific interview prep guides are published for SDE, SDM, PM, BIE and other roles.

Hiring process

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and your application stays active until we find a team match or confirm there are no matches available.

Start dates are available throughout the year for durations of between 3–6 months. Please note, each team has different start date and duration preferences — your recruiter will confirm the preferences of the team you're matched with prior to interviewing.

We offer science internships in multiple locations across the EMEA region and you can indicate your interest in all these locations by applying here (Austria, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, UAE, and UK).

About Amazon

Amazon is a global technology company focused on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is one of the world's largest employers and operates a vast network of fulfillment centers, data centers, and corporate offices across the globe. In Spain, Amazon has a significant presence with corporate offices in Madrid and Barcelona, as well as numerous fulfillment and data center facilities, including in Huesca and other regions. The company is known for its customer-centric culture, innovation, and fast-paced work environment, offering a wide range of roles from engineering and operations to corporate and creative positions.

Industry
E-commerce and Cloud
Founded
1994
Employees
1,000,000+
Headquarters
Seattle, USA
In Spain
Madrid, Barcelona, Huesca

Good to know if you are moving

  • Amazon offers a comprehensive relocation package for international hires, including visa sponsorship and support for moving to Spain.
  • The company has a strong presence in Spain with offices in Madrid and Barcelona, as well as numerous fulfillment and data center locations.
  • Amazon is known for its leadership principles, which are integral to its corporate culture and are important for career advancement.
  • Employees often have the opportunity to work on global projects and collaborate with teams across different countries.
  • Amazon provides competitive compensation and benefits, including health insurance, stock options, and career development programs.

In their own words

About the company & team

About the team

We're hiring interns for multiple teams in Spain including but not limited to;

•Tamale - Using Machine Learning and Data analysis solutions to solve complex catalogue quality problems

• NintAI- Developing AI solutions, focusing on computer vision and multimodal learning to enhance how customers discover and interact with products

• Home Innovation tech- Building universal, state of the art Machine Learning technology that makes shopping on Amazon easier and more visually delightful for our customers

• EU Intech- Pioneers a population of agentic shoppers, autonomous AI agents, that tirelessly navigate and shop on the Amazon website, providing feedback and insights to improve the customer experience

You'll submit a single application and we'll match you with science teams best aligned with your research interests.

Additional information

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

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.

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