Language Engineer II, Alexa Customer Journeys

Global technology company leading in e-commerce, cloud computing, AI, and digital streaming.
$66,400 - $110,800
Machine Learning
Mid-Level Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
AI

Description For Language Engineer II, Alexa Customer Journeys

The Alexa Customer Journeys team at Amazon is seeking a Language Engineer II to join their innovative AI team. This role combines software engineering with natural language processing and machine learning, focusing on developing and improving Alexa's language understanding capabilities. The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge Large Language Models and contribute to features used by millions of customers worldwide.

The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams including scientists, engineers, and program managers to develop and optimize language understanding systems. You'll be responsible for generating high-quality data, running experiments, and engineering prompts for LLM API delivery. The position requires expertise in handling large datasets, strong analytical skills, and the ability to automate processes for collecting and annotating LLM inputs and outputs.

As a Language Engineer II, you'll be at the forefront of applying state-of-the-art Generative AI techniques, analyzing language representation, and implementing strategies for data optimization. The role offers competitive compensation ranging from $66,400 to $110,800 per year, plus additional benefits and potentially equity compensation.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about AI and natural language processing to work on meaningful projects that directly impact user experience. The position is based in Vancouver, Canada, offering the chance to work with one of the world's leading tech companies in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

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Responsibilities For Language Engineer II, Alexa Customer Journeys

  • Collaborate with scientists and software engineers to help design APIs and evaluate performance of LLM's
  • 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
  • Automate operations and perform data analysis using Python or other scripting language
  • Test and deploy changes to Alexa's language understanding codebase
  • Identify and solve production issues impacting Alexa customer experience
  • Own customer-facing machine learning and deterministic models for specific domain features
  • Use modeling tools to bootstrap and test new functionalities

Requirements For Language Engineer II, Alexa Customer Journeys

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

Benefits For Language Engineer II, Alexa Customer Journeys

Medical Insurance
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Equity
  • Base salary range $66,400-$110,800/year
  • Equity compensation
  • Medical, financial, and other benefits
  • Total compensation package

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