Amazon · 14 hours ago
Sr. Language Data Scientist, Alexa AI
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$159K/yr - $215K/yr
5+ years expAmazon is seeking a Language Data Scientist to join the Alexa Artificial Intelligence (AI) team as a domain expert. This role focuses on expanding analysis and evaluation of speech and interaction data deliverables, and involves working closely with a team to develop new conventions for relevant annotation workflows.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Own data analyses for customer-facing features, including launch go/no-go metrics for new features and accuracy metrics for existing features
Handle unique data analysis requests from a range of stakeholders, including quantitative and qualitative analyses to elevate customer experience with speech interfaces
Lead and evaluate changing dialog evaluation conventions, test tooling developments, and pilot processes to support expansion to new data areas
Continuously evaluate workflow tools and processes and offer solutions to ensure they are efficient, high quality, and scalable
Provide expert support for a large and growing team of data analysts
Provide support for ongoing and new data collection efforts as a subject matter expert on conventions and use of the data
Conduct research studies to understand speech and customer-Alexa interactions
Assist scientists, program and product managers, and other stakeholders in defining and validating customer experience metrics
Qualification
Required
5+ years of data querying languages (e.g. SQL), scripting languages (e.g. Python) or statistical/mathematical software (e.g. R, SAS, Matlab, etc.) experience
4+ years of data scientist experience
Experience with statistical models e.g. multinomial logistic regression
Preferred
2+ years of data visualization using AWS QuickSight, Tableau, R Shiny, etc. experience
Experience managing data pipelines
Experience as a leader and mentor on a data science team
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
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Funding
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$8.11BKey Investors
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2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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