Amazon · 2 days ago
Applied Scientist II, Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence (ASCI)
Bellevue, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$143K/yr - $193K/yr
4+ years expAmazon is a leading technology company known for its innovative products and services. They are seeking an Applied Scientist II for the Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence (ASCI) team to develop technologies in attribute extraction and sensitive content detection, enhancing how customers interact with Alexa devices. The role involves designing GenAI solutions, mentoring talent, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize user experiences and ensure trust in AI interactions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Design and implement GenAI solutions that define the future of AI interaction
Pioneer novel algorithms, conduct ground breaking experiments, and optimize user experiences through innovative approaches to sensitive content detection and mitigation
Transform theoretical breakthroughs into practical, scalable solutions that strengthen user trust in Alexa globally
Mentor rising talent, contributing to Amazon's culture of scientific excellence while helping build high-performing teams that deliver swift, impactful results
Collaborate with brilliant minds on advancing state-of-the-art NLP algorithms
Analyze experiment results that could reshape how Alexa understands and responds to users
Partner with cross-functional teams - from engineers to product managers - to ensure data quality, refine policies, and enhance model performance
Guide technical discussions, shape roadmaps, and influence key platform features that require cross-team leadership
Qualification
Required
3+ years of building models for business application experience
PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing
Preferred
Experience building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application
Experience in solving business problems through machine learning, data mining and statistical algorithms
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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VP & CTO
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