Alexa is the groundbreaking cloud-based intelligent agent that powers Echo and other devices designed around your voice. We’re on a journey to build the Star Trek computer for customers—our mission is to push the envelope in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Understanding (NLU), Machine Learning (ML) and Dialog Management, in order to provide the best-possible customer experience. Amazon Alexa AI has an opportunity for a Language Data Research Manager to lead a team in the field of spoken language understanding. In this role, you will lead brilliant team of data linguists and language experts with a diverse skillset. The team is responsible for data operations for supervised learning algorithms, language expansion and localization, building data pipelines, process improvements, and unique data analysis requests. The team works closely with a team of analysts and Applied Scientists to provide insights and drive improvements on speech and language applications for conversational
· Master’s Degree in Linguistics, Computer Science, Computational Linguists, Data Science, or related field · 3+ years of related work experience · 3+ years of hands-on experiences in NLP/NLU, ML, computational linguistics, data science, or related field · 3+ years experience building/leading technical teams · 3+ years experience working with language-specific technologies · PhD in Linguistics, Computer Science, Computational Linguists, Data Science, or related field · Strong technical and analytical aptitude. · Practical knowledge of data processing needs and trade-offs · Track record of developing