ADCI – BLR 14 SEZ Looking for Applied Scientist II, Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence (ASCI) at Karnataka Full Time

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Master’s degree in computer science (machine learning, ai, statistics, mathematics, or equivalent)
2+ years of experience in building machine learning models for business application especially applying nlp or computer vision to solve complex problems
Experience programming in java, c++, python or related language
Algorithm and model development experience for large-scale applications
Experience distilling informal customer requirements into problem definitions, dealing with ambiguity and competing objectives

Job summary
Alexa is the voice activated digital assistant powering devices like amazon echo, echo dot, echo show, and fire tv, which are at the forefront of this latest technology waveTo preserve our customers’ experience and trust, the alexa sensitive content intelligence (asci) team creates policies and builds services and tools through machine learning techniques to detect and mitigate sensitive content across alexaWe are looking for an experienced applied science manager to build industry-leading technologies in attribute extraction and sensitive content detection across all languages and countries.
An applied scientist ii will be working with a team of exceptional scientists to develop novel algorithms and modeling techniques to advance the state of the art in nlp related tasksYou will work in a hybrid, fast-paced organization where scientists, engineers, and product managers work together to build customer facing experiencesYou will collaborate with and mentor other junior scientists to raise the bar of scientific research in amazonYour work will directly impact our customers in the form of products and services that make use of speech, language, and computer vision technologies.
We are looking for a candidate with strong technical experiences a passion for building scientific driven solutions in a fast-paced environmentYou should have good understanding of nlp models (e.gLstm, transformer based models) and where to apply them in different business casesYou leverage your exceptional technical expertise, a sound understanding of the fundamentals of computer science, and practical experience of building large-scale distributed systems to creating reliable, scalable, and high-performance productsIn addition to technical depth, you must possess exceptional communication skills and understand how to influence key stakeholders.
You will be joining a select group of people making history producing one of the most highly rated products in amazon`s history, so if you are looking for a challenging and innovative role where you can solve important problems while growing as a leader, this may be the place for you.
A day in the life
You will be working with a group of talented scientists on researching algorithm and running experiments to test scientific proposal/solutions to improve our sensitive contents detection and mitigationThis will involve collaboration with partner teams including engineering, pms, data annotators, and other scientists to discuss data quality, policy, and model developmentYou will mentor other scientists, review and guide their work, help develop roadmaps for the teamYou work closely with partner teams across alexa to deliver platform features that require cross-team leadership.
About the hiring group
The mission of the alexa sensitive content intelligence (asci) team is to (1) minimize negative surprises to customers caused by sensitive content, (2) detect and prevent potential brand-damaging interactions, and (3) build customer trust through appropriate interactions on sensitive topics.
The term “sensitive content” includes within its scope a wide range of categories of content such as offensive content (e.g., hate speech, racist speech), profanity, content that is suitable only for certain age groups, politically polarizing content, and religiously polarizing contentThe term “content” refers to any material that is exposed to customers by alexa (including both 1p and 3p experiences) and includes text, speech, audio, and video.
Job responsibilities
You`ll contribute to the science solution design, run experiments, research new algorithms, and find new ways of optimizing customer experienceBesides theoretical analysis and innovation, you will work closely with talented engineers and ml scientists to put your algorithms and models into practiceYour work will directly impact the trust customers place in alexa, globallyYou contribute directly to our growth by hiring smart and motivated scientists to establish teams that can deliver swiftly and predictably, adjusting in an agile fashion to deliver what our customers need.

Phd in computer science (machine learning, ai, statistics, mathematics, or equivalent)
3+ years of practical experience applying ml to solve complex problems
Extensive knowledge and practical experience in some of the following areas: machine learning, statistics, deep learning, nlp (natural language processing), recommendation systems, dialogue systems or information retrieval; computer vision
Peer reviewed scientific contributions in premier journals and conferences
Experience with defining research and development practices in an applied environment
Track record in technically leading, mentoring scientists
Excellent written and verbal communication skillsAble to explain complex solutions in easy-to-understand terms.

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