5 Senior Applied Scientist, Conversational AI Modeling and Learning Jobs in Bellevue, WA
Amazon is Hiring a Senior Applied Scientist, Conversational AI Modeling and Learning Near Bellevue, WA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD, or Master's degree and 6 years of building machine learning models for business application experience
- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning
- Knowledge of programming languages such as C/C , Python, Java or Perl
- PhD in engineering, technology, computer science, machine learning, robotics, operations research, statistics, mathematics or equivalent quantitative field, or Master's degree
- 5 years’ experience with modeling languages and tools like PyTorch / TensorFlow, R, scikit-learn, numpy, scipy, etc.
- Solid ML background and familiar with standard NLU, NLG, and LLM techniques
DESCRIPTION
Want to be part of the team whose mission is to expand Alexa to new countries, languages, devices and cultures? The Alexa International team makes it happen. Our customers are very diverse in where they live, the languages they speak to Alexa, the devices they use and the content that matters most. In turn, our problems are diverse and need innovative solutions.
Alexa International is at the nexus of all other Alexa teams and features, such as Smart Home, Music, News, ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition), NLU (Natural Language Understanding), Fire TV, Skills, etc. It collaborates with hardware and software developers within and outside Amazon to build delightful experience for our customers. We’re working hard, having fun, and making history; come join us!
We are looking for a passionate, talented, and resourceful Senior Applied Scientist in the field of LLM, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Recommender Systems and/or Information Retrieval, to invent and build scalable solutions for a state-of-the-art context-aware conversational AI. A successful candidate will have a strong machine learning background and a desire to push the envelope in one or more of the above areas. The ideal candidate would also have hands-on experiences in building Generative AI solutions with LLMs, enjoy operating in dynamic environments, be self-motivated to take on challenging problems to deliver big customer impact, moving fast to ship solutions and then iterating on user feedback and interactions.
Key job responsibilities
As a Senior Applied Scientist, you will leverage your technical expertise and experience to demonstrate leadership in tackling large, complex problems, as well as collaborating with other talented applied scientists / engineers to research and develop novel algorithms and modeling techniques to reduce friction and enable natural and contextual conversations. You will analyze, understand and improve user experiences by leveraging Amazon’s heterogeneous data sources and large-scale computing resources to accelerate advances in artificial intelligence. You will work on core LLM technologies, including Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT), In-Context Learning (ICL), Learning from Human Feedback (LHF), etc. Your work will directly impact our customers in the form of novel products and services .
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Bellevue, WA, USA
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in Computer Sciences, Electrical Engineering, or Mathematics with specialization in machine learning, deep learning, or natural language processing
- 4 years experience in building conversational AI and/or natural language processing systems.
- Publications at peer-reviewed NLP/ML conferences (e.g. ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, AAAI, etc.)
- Scientific thinking and the ability to invent, a track record of thought leadership and contributions that have advanced the field.
- 5 years experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $260,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Job Summary
Full Time
Transportation
$117k-149k (estimate)
04/11/2024
06/10/2024
RANDALLSTOWN, MD
25 - 50
2018
$50M - $200M
Transportation
