Dev Ops Engineer II - Machine Learning

Job description

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Interested in Alexa AI? We’re building the AI & ML based language solutions behind Amazon Echo and other Amazon products and services. Come join us!

The Applied Modeling and Data Science team is seeking a talented, self-directed System Development Engineer to join a team owning a wide array of highly impactful Natural Language Understanding applications in every language, providing thousands of customers the ability to interact with Alexa in the most natural way possible.

Key Responsibilities:
· Responsible for building automated solutions for the Build, Test and Release of production ready NLU (natural language understanding) models.
· Work closely with Research Scientists, Data Scientists & Product Managers to investigate design approaches, evaluate technical feasibility & implement production ready AI & ML solutions leveraging recent advances in Deep Learning, Cloud Infrastructure and automated DevOps pipelines.
· Responsible for on-call duties during peak and non-peak hours, deploying fixes, and handling high-sev issues with Research Scientists
· Work in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software against tight schedules.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· Systems Engineering experience in a large, distributed environment.
· Track record of building and delivering mission critical, 24x7 production software systems.
· Expertise in prototyping and scripting languages (R, Perl or Python) with applications of efficient large-scale data analysis in a complicated system.
· Experience with statistical modelling / machine learning with a willingness to be an early adopter of emerging ML and big data applications.
· Fundamental Computer Science knowledge, including experience in applying common algorithms, data structures and design patterns.
· Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.

Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
· 3+ years of hands on experience in software development, including design, implementation, debugging, and support, building scalable system software and/or Services
· Ability to program to solve problems and automate repetitive tasks in a common scripting or programming language such as Python, Perl, Java, or Ruby with. a solid understanding of the UNIX/Linux operating systems
· Proven ability to troubleshoot, problem solve and identify the root cause(s) with skill and passion for operational excellence.
· Shows interest in improving self-service tools and effectiveness.
· Detail-oriented with a high degree of organization with excellent verbal, and written communication skills.
· Comfortable with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, and delivering measurable results in a dynamic environment working across multiple teams and organization