Software Dev Engineer, Music SLU

Amazon
Seattle, WA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/18/2022 CLOSED ON 10/21/2022

Job Posting for Software Dev Engineer, Music SLU at Amazon

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Job summary
Are you excited about cutting-edge deep-learning NLP, NLU, and Conversational AI? If you'd like to work on cutting edge machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) challenges to break new ground in the world of understanding and classifying different forms of music, and creating interactive experiences to help customer find the music they are in the mood for, then come and join Amazon Music Spoken Language Understanding team.

The team sits at the core of voice interaction of Amazon Music! You will be applying state of the art machine learning methodologies to the growth of voice technology! You will also be working on song selections based on customer preference and mood (so it's a top-notch space) while integrating with Alexa/Google Assistant/Siri etc. You will help us understand data so that we are able to provide the right music for the right time to our customers!




Key job responsibilities
As a Software Development Engineer for the AMSLU team, you will be responsible for translating business and functional requirements into concrete deliverables with the design, development, testing, and deployment of highly scalable distributed services. You will also partner with scientists and other engineers to help invent, implement, and connect sophisticated algorithms to our cloud based engines. Prior domain knowledge including AI, ML, and NLU is a plus, though not required. However, strong motivation to learn ML, AI and NLU is critical for successful candidates. Candidates should also be very agile in developing flexible software with respect to scientific, experimentation methods and usage patterns.



A day in the life

  • Design, develop and maintain core system features, services and engines
  • Help define product features, drive the system architecture, and spearhead the best practices that enable a quality product
  • Work with scientists and other engineers to investigate design approaches, prototype new technology, and evaluate technical feasibility
  • Operate in an Agile/Scrum environment to deliver high quality software against aggressive schedules

About the team
We believe that Amazon Music on Alexa the best voice-enabled music experience in the world. Its Day 1 in the world of voice-enabled devices and we're looking for great engineers to help us make it even better.

As a member of the Amazon Music on Alexa Team, you will be responsible for leading the effort to invent and improve the ways that customers can ask for what they want to hear in Amazon Music Unlimited, Prime Music or Ad-supported Free Tier. Our team works at the intersections of big data, music personalization, machine learning, and building highly-available run-time services.

The ideal candidate is interested in being part of an agile team, passionate about innovating for customers, and has a demonstrable track record of success in delivering new features and products. A commitment to team work, hustle, and strong communication skills (to both business and technical partners) are absolute requirements.

We will be building reliable, scalable, and high performance products that require sound CS fundamentals of Computer Science and practical engineering experience. You should be a person that pays close attention to details and is driven to deliver solutions that delight customers.

We develop software in Java, Python, Spark, and various AWS technologies.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • 1 years of experience contributing to the system design or architecture (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.
  • 2 years of non-internship professional software development experience
  • Programming experience with at least one software programming language.



PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience developing cloud software services and an understanding of design for scalability, performance and reliability
  • Experience defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility trade-offs
  • Experience optimizing for short term execution while planning for long term technical capabilities
  • Ability to prototype and evaluate applications and interaction methodologies
  • Ability to produce code that is fault-tolerant, efficient, and maintainable
  • Academic and/or industry experience with standard AI and ML techniques, NLU and scientific thinking
  • Experience working effectively with science, data processing, and software engineering teams
  • Ability and willingness to multi-task and learn new technologies quickly
  • Written and verbal technical communication skills with an ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences

About Amazon Music
Amazon Music reimagines music listening by enabling customers to unlock millions of songs, podcast episodes, and thousands of curated playlists and stations with their voice. Amazon Music provides unlimited access to new releases and classic hits across iOS and Android mobile devices, PC, Mac, Echo, and Alexa-enabled devices including Fire TV and more. With Amazon Music, Prime members have access to ad-free listening of 2 million songs at no additional cost to their membership. Listeners can also enjoy the premium subscription service, Amazon Music Unlimited, which provides access to more than 75 million songs and the latest new releases. Amazon Music Unlimited customers also now have access to the highest-quality listening experience available, with more than 75 million songs available in High Definition (HD), more than 7 million songs in Ultra HD, and a growing catalog of spatial audio. Customers also have free access to an ad-supported selection of top playlists and stations on Amazon Music. All Amazon Music tiers now offer a wide selection of podcasts at no additional cost, and live streaming in partnership with Twitch. Engaging with music and culture has never been more natural, simple, and fun. For more information, visit amazonmusic.com or download the Amazon Music app.

#MusicJobs


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