Machine Learning Data Linguist, Alexa AI

About the role

Amazon is seeking a Machine Learning Data Linguist to join the Alexa AI team. This role focuses on language data, primarily in the areas of text annotation and general data analysis deliverables. The ML Data Linguist must have a passion for data, efficiency, accuracy, and be capable of handling unique data analysis requests, providing data‑quality expertise, delivering high‑quality work in a fast‑paced environment, and working autonomously with minimal direction.

Key responsibilities

• Handle unique data analysis requests from a range of data customers.
• Provide data quality expertise to team members and coach improvements.
• Deliver high‑quality work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Work autonomously with minimum direction.
• Build a thorough understanding of conventions and support global sites.
• Understand changes to conventions deployed in response to customers’ requests and modify workflows accordingly.
• Contribute to process improvements to reduce handling time and improve output.
• Improve software tools by identifying bugs and suggesting enhancements.
• Dive deep into issues and implement solutions independently.
• Proactively address issues and problems.
• Keep up with changing project conventions and priorities.
• Label, generate, and ensure the quality of datasets.
• Work closely with ML Data Linguists and scientists to resolve data ambiguities and annotation‑guideline issues.
• Conduct in‑depth qualitative error‑trend analysis and develop action plans to enhance data quality.
• Collaborate with ML Data Linguists, scientists, and Ops Managers to drive innovation in processes, tracking, and annotation workflows.

A day in the life

Most days are spent collecting requirements from customers, collaborating with peers and stakeholders to complete deliverables, and recommending process improvements.

About the team

The team works on confidential projects but is highly collaborative and obsessively focused on internal and external customers.

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Experience in natural language data labeling, data annotation, linguistic annotation, or other forms of data markup, as well as leading a team of peers.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel for data analysis, formulae, and data visualization.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in computational linguistics, language data processing, semantics, or syntax.
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Linguistics, or a related field.
• Experience solving basic problems by writing code or scripts with some assistance.
• Experience working with large data sets and deriving practical insights.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication abilities, or experience in software development.
• Knowledge of UNIX environment and shell scripting.
• Interest in pragmatics and conversational design.

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
• Basic Life & AD&D insurance with optional supplemental life plans.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support.
• Medical advice line.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off.
• Parental leave.
• Sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs) as part of the compensation package.

Pay

USA, MA – Boston: $21.58 – $37.78 USD hourly
USA, WA – Seattle: $21.58 – $37.78 USD hourly