Research Scientist, Alexa Daily Essentials

1 day ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Amazon Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Research Scientist to join our Alexa Daily Essentials team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for researching and implementing large language model innovations to enhance Alexa's language understanding, knowledge representation, reasoning, and generation capabilities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop novel machine learning and large language model solutions to improve Alexa's conversational capabilities.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand customer needs and drive science solutions from conception to customer delivery.
  • Develop and maintain high-performance machine learning models and systems, with a focus on scalability and efficiency.
  • Conduct research and develop new training and inference techniques to improve model performance.
  • Publish research papers and present findings at industry conferences.
  • Code proficiently in Python and Java, with experience in optimizing systems for high performance at scale.
Requirements
  • PhD or Master's degree in a quantitative field, such as computer science, engineering, or mathematics.
  • 4+ years of experience in quantitative field research, with a focus on machine learning and natural language processing.
  • Experience analyzing both experimental and observational data sets.
  • Knowledge of R, MATLAB, Python, or similar scripting languages.
  • Experience with agile development methodologies.
About Amazon

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

We offer a competitive salary range of $126,300/year to $210,900/year, depending on experience. In addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, we also offer equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation as part of a total compensation package.



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