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You have a previous comment on another post about roles above $250k being about politics; I am not sure a FAANG would solve that problem for you. I wouldn't wo

by sjg007 5y ago

You have a previous comment on another post about roles above $250k being about politics; I am not sure a FAANG would solve that problem for you. I wouldn't worry about products per se. I've found that the way to get things done at that level is basically through EQ and influencing people. You have to sell your idea as if it was there idea. You want them to take ownership of it. The way you do that is help other people solve their problems. In terms of work, you may be more effective hiring more people to work for you and reduce the extra workload that way. Also if you can say no or push back asking for prioritization. Also you are not who you were 15 years ago and presumably the job you want has different interview criteria. Since you have papers in IEE and ACM conferences etc.. I think one option is to reach out to LeCun, Hassabis, or Hinton directly. Maybe start with a collaboration. You are at another level but don't expect the front door through recruiters or a job posting to be the best path in.

brutus1213 5y ago
Thank you. All very astute comments that resonate. Regarding politics, I definitely don't get phased by it. I understand this is something to contend with in any large org, when faced with finite resources and subjective goals. My last few papers could have been the foundation for major first-of-a-kind features in my companies products. The sad reality I have recently accepted is that getting the feature into product is less about technical excellence or market appreciation, and more about where the innovation is coming from (i.e. specific product group). Out of 6 areas my research lab works on (I lead one), only 1 of the six has had a product impact (not the one I lead).
- bradknowles 5y ago
  There are definitely cloud/AI/vision system data scientist jobs at Amazon and AWS that are going unfilled. Your description sounds like you could be a Principal scientist in a role like that, either working on warehouse management systems, the Amazon Go store technology, automated last-mile delivery systems, most anything to do with Ring cameras, and so forth. As I see it, the biggest problem might actually be the salary. I think matching $350K might be a challenge, even for Amazon, unless you land in a senior VP type of role. I would try again at Amazon, if you're willing to work for them. And if you can't find anything through obvious public channels, I'd be happy to do some research and see if there's anything where I can provide you a referral. Our own group is hiring in the Seattle, Austin, and Atlanta areas, but it's mostly SDEs, TPMs, etc.... I don't know that we have any data scientist type positions open. Good luck!

by sjg007 5y ago

brutus1213 5y ago

Thank you. All very astute comments that resonate. Regarding politics, I definitely don't get phased by it. I understand this is something to contend with in any large org, when faced with finite resources and subjective goals. My last few papers could have been the foundation for major first-of-a-kind features in my companies products. The sad reality I have recently accepted is that getting the feature into product is less about technical excellence or market appreciation, and more about where the innovation is coming from (i.e. specific product group). Out of 6 areas my research lab works on (I lead one), only 1 of the six has had a product impact (not the one I lead).

bradknowles 5y ago
There are definitely cloud/AI/vision system data scientist jobs at Amazon and AWS that are going unfilled. Your description sounds like you could be a Principal scientist in a role like that, either working on warehouse management systems, the Amazon Go store technology, automated last-mile delivery systems, most anything to do with Ring cameras, and so forth. As I see it, the biggest problem might actually be the salary. I think matching $350K might be a challenge, even for Amazon, unless you land in a senior VP type of role. I would try again at Amazon, if you're willing to work for them. And if you can't find anything through obvious public channels, I'd be happy to do some research and see if there's anything where I can provide you a referral. Our own group is hiring in the Seattle, Austin, and Atlanta areas, but it's mostly SDEs, TPMs, etc.... I don't know that we have any data scientist type positions open. Good luck!