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Job Description
Join Amazon's Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence team as a Senior Applied Scientist, where you'll lead the development of cutting-edge technologies for sensitive content detection. Collaborate with talented scientists and engineers to create algorithms that enhance customer trust and experience across Alexa devices. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence a highly-rated product while growing as a leader in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the science solution design and run experiments
Research new algorithms and optimize customer experience
Mentor other scientists and guide their work
Collaborate with engineering and product management teams
Contribute to team roadmaps and deliver platform features
Required Qualifications
3+ years of building models for business applications
PhD or Master's degree with 4+ years of experience in CS, CE, ML or related fields
Programming experience in Java, C++, Python or related languages
Experience in algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing
Preferred Qualifications
Experience using Unix/Linux
Experience in professional software development
Benefits & Perks
Full range of medical benefitsFinancial benefitsEquity and sign-on payments may be provided