Language Engineer I, Alexa Communication

Global technology company leading in e-commerce, cloud computing, AI, and digital streaming.
Machine Learning
Entry-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
1+ year of experience
AI

Description For Language Engineer I, Alexa Communication

Amazon's Alexa Communications team is seeking a Language Engineer to join their Language Understanding Experience team. This role focuses on Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, and Large Language Models, working specifically on Alexa's communication features. The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technology, contributing to products used by millions of customers worldwide. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing language understanding features, working with LLMs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams including scientists, engineers, and product managers.

The role combines technical expertise in machine learning and programming with practical application in voice user interface design. You'll be involved in everything from data collection and analysis to prompt engineering and model deployment. The position requires strong analytical skills, programming capabilities in Python and Java, and experience with database systems.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in the intersection of linguistics and technology, offering hands-on experience with one of the world's leading AI assistants. You'll be part of a team that's pushing the boundaries of what's possible in natural language understanding and processing, while directly impacting how millions of people interact with Alexa.

Working at Amazon means joining a company at the forefront of technological innovation, with a culture that emphasizes customer obsession and technical excellence. The role offers exposure to large-scale systems and the chance to work with talented professionals across various disciplines.

Last updated 2 months ago

Responsibilities For Language Engineer I, Alexa Communication

  • Collaborate with Scientists and Software Engineers to help design APIs and evaluate performance of LLM
  • Produce and manipulate different types of language data, analyze, and provide efficient solutions
  • Design and lead data collection initiatives
  • Engineer prompts to guide generative AI to produce desired outputs in context
  • Automate operations and perform data analysis
  • Test and deploy changes to Alexa's language understanding codebase
  • Identify and solve production issues impacting the Alexa customer experience
  • Own the customer-facing machine learning and deterministic models for specific domain features

Requirements For Language Engineer I, Alexa Communication

Python
Java
  • Experience in Python or another scripting languages
  • Experience in Java basics
  • Experience with database queries
  • Experience in Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, or Large Language Models
  • Practical knowledge of version control and agile development
  • Excellent communication, strong organizational skills and detail-oriented
  • Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, and dynamic work environment

Interested in this job?

Jobs Related To Amazon Language Engineer I, Alexa Communication

2025 Software Development Engineer - Machine Learning

Entry-level Software Development Engineer position at Amazon focusing on machine learning and AI technologies, perfect for recent graduates with ML/AI experience.

2025 University Graduate - Machine Learning Engineer

Entry-level Machine Learning Engineer position at Adobe focusing on developing AI solutions for customer experience optimization and analytics.

Engineer- Python Automation Machine Learning

Entry-level Software Engineering role at Qualcomm focusing on Python Automation and Machine Learning, offering comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Software Engineer II, YouTube

Entry-level Software Engineer position at YouTube focusing on machine learning and abuse prevention, requiring 1 year of programming experience.

Software Engineer, PhD, Early Career, Machine Learning, Systems and Cloud AI

PhD Software Engineer role at Google Cloud focusing on Machine Learning and AI systems development, offering competitive compensation and opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology.