Software Development Engineer, Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence at Amazon
Software Development Engineer, Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence Details
Nov. 1, 2018, 7:03 a.m.
Software Development
team-customer-experiences-and-devices
Seattle, Washington
Content Intelligence team Sensitive Content Intelligence
Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence team leverages natural language understanding, machine learning, and big data to help Alexa identify offensive content. We are looking for a talented Software Development Engineer who can ensure that customers continue to have fun engaging conversation with Alexa. We are a highly collaborative, fast moving, and fun team. As a member of the team you will be responsible for leading the development and launch of new features. You will also influence our overall strategy, contribute to system architecture, mentor and be mentored by other engineers, and help establish best practices that ensure a high-quality product. The ideal candidate has a solid understanding of software design principles, a demonstrated track record of delivering new features and products, and passion for innovating on behalf of customers. They don’t need to have expertise in natural language understanding or machine learning but should have curiosity about it. They value collaboration,
Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, related technical discipline, or related industry experience Minimum 5 years of software development experience Experience with Java, C++ or similar procedural, object-oriented programming language Experience working on an engineering team using Agile processes (Scrum, Kanban) At least 2 years experience developing on Linux/Unix platforms Object-oriented design and coding skills (preferably on a UNIX or Linux platform) Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages a plus Experience with distributed systems and databases