Applied Scientist, Prime Video - Content Localization, Understanding & Enrichment
About the role
Prime Video's technology teams are creating best-in-class digital video experiences. As a Prime Video team member, you’ll have end-to-end ownership of the product, user experience, design, and technology required to deliver state-of-the-art experiences for our customers. You’ll get to work on projects that are fast-paced, challenging, and varied. You’ll also be able to experiment with new possibilities, take risks, and collaborate with remarkable people.
Responsibilities
- Apply state of the art natural language processing and computer vision research to video-centric digital media
- Create and maintain the best environment for applied science to recruit, retain, and develop top talent
- Lead the research direction for a team of deeply talented applied scientists, creating the roadmaps for forward-looking research and communicating them effectively to senior leadership
- Hire and develop applied scientists - growing the team to meet the evolving needs of our customers
Requirements
- 3+ years of building models for business applications experience
- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Experience developing and implementing deep learning algorithms, particularly with respect to computer vision algorithms
Qualifications
- Experience using Unix/Linux
- Experience in professional software development
- Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
Skills
- Strong background in natural language processing and computer vision
- Experience in leading and mentoring a team of applied scientists
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
Pay
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
- USA, WA, SEATTLE - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually
Schedule
Full-time