Research areas
Research in the Los Angeles area spans a variety of disciplines, including data science, economics — including applied microeconomics and behavioral economics — forecasting, machine learning, quantum computing, computer vision, natural language processing, document analysis, speech analysis, speech-to-text, localization, mapping, and operational research, among others.
Working in Los Angeles
Amazon provides scientists room to take risks and fail; a community for collaboration and support for continued learning; and the opportunity to have an impact at global scale. Scientists are encouraged to engage with the research community in many forms, from attending conferences andwriting research papers,to contributing to open-source code, and public datasets.
With five of the 15 most populous counties in the United States, the Southern California metropolitan area, stretching from San Luis Obispo to the San Diego/Mexico border, is famed for its film and television industry, but the software, automotive, finance, tourism, biomedical, farming, and shipping industries all play a part in the region’s economy.
Southern California is home to Disneyland, Legoland, SeaWorld, and Universal Studios. There are also thousands of festivals and events of every conceivable type, and a rich selection of national, state, and historic parks including the Mojave National Preserve.
Collaborations
Our Los Angeles-area scientists collaborate with universities and other institutions around the globe. To see a summary of some of Amazon’s scientific collaborations, visit ouracademic collaborationspage.
Open listings
Amazon ranked second on the2024 list of the best large workplacesto grow your career in the US. Visitour careers page to see all open science roles,both in the US and around the world.