Amazon · 2 weeks ago
Language Engineer, Artificial General Intelligence - Data Services
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$68K/yr - $151K/yr
2+ years expAmazon is responsible for developing diverse datasets to train and evaluate AI models. They are seeking Language Engineers to support the development of complex datasets and drive innovation in evaluating and training AI models.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Design complex data collections with human participants in response to science needs: author instructions, define and implement quality targets and mechanisms, provide day-to-day coordination of data collection efforts (including planning, scheduling, and reporting), and be responsible for the final deliverables
Design and conduct complex data creation tasks using synthetic and model-based data generation methods, following state-of-the-art approaches
Analyze and extract insights from large amounts of data
Build tools or tool prototypes for data analysis or data creation, using Python or another scripting language
Use modeling tools to bootstrap or test new AI functionalities
Collaborate with scientists, software engineers, and other data creators to evaluate performance of AI models
Qualification
Required
Master's or higher degree in a relevant field (Computational Linguistics or equivalent field with computational analysis)
2+ years experience in computational linguistics or language data processing or AI data creation
Experience with language data annotation systems and other forms of data markup
Proficient with scripting languages, such as Python
Experience working with speech, text, and multimodal data in multiple languages
Excellent communication, strong organizational skills and very detailed oriented
Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work environment
Preferred
PhD in Computational Linguistics (or equivalent field with computational emphasis)
Expertise in bootstrapping AI data collections for quickly evolving requirements
Extensive experience working with speech, text, and multimodal data in multiple languages
Experience in data creation for complex agentic workflows
Practical experience with Machine Learning
Familiarity with technical concepts such as APIs
Practical knowledge of version control and agile development
Familiarity with database queries and data analysis processes (SQL, R, Matlab, etc.)
Willingness to support several projects at one time, and to accept reprioritization as necessary
Able to think creatively and possess strong analytical and problem solving skills
Benefits
A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Company
Amazon
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$8.11BKey Investors
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2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
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