30.372, Jobs: Hindi; Japanese; General Linguistics: Language Data Specialist, Amazon

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LINGUIST List: Vol-30-372. Wed Jan 23 2019. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 30.372, Jobs: Hindi; Japanese; General Linguistics: Language Data Specialist, Amazon

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Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:06:27
From: Ryan Ewing [ryaewing at amazon.com]
Subject: Hindi; Japanese; General Linguistics: Language Data Specialist, Amazon, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

 
University or Organization: Amazon 
Job Location: Massachusetts, USA 
Web Address: https://www.amazon.com/
Job Title: Language Data Specialist
Job Rank: Language Data Specialist; Other

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Bilingual - Hindi OR Japanese

Required Language(s): Hindi (hin)
                      Japanese (jpn) 

Description:

Amazon Devices is seeking a Japanese and Hindi Language Data Specialist to
join our international data team to provide language expertise and data
analysis. The Data Specialist will become an expert in dialog evaluation
processes, work closely with a team of skilled analysts and Solutions
Architects to provide insights and drive improvements on speech and language
solutions for third party developers. This role will be a key team member in
developing new conventions for relevant data workflows and process
improvements. In addition, the Data Specialist will be asked to handle unique
data analysis requests that support the overall processing of a data
collection and analysis team.

The Data Specialist must have a passion for data, efficiency, and accuracy.
Specifically, the Data Specialists will:
- Handle unique data analysis requests from a range of data customers,
including quantitative and qualitative analyses to elevate the customer and
developer experience
- Lead and evaluate changing conventions, test tooling developments, and pilot
processes to support expansion to new data areas
- Continuously evaluate workflow tools and processes and offer solutions to
ensure they are efficient, high quality, and scalable
- Provide day-to-day expert support for a team of data analysts
- Provide key support for on-going and new data collection efforts

Basic Qualifications:
- Master's degree in a relevant field, including Linguistics, Computer
Mediated Communication, and Language Psychology
- 3+ years experience working with language data analysis
- Native or near-native fluency in Japanese OR Hindi
- Experience with process design and documentation
- Experience taking a lead role on projects involving collaboration with one
or more teams
- Experience communicating research findings and analysis in both written and
spoken channels

Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated data analysis deliverables that require analytical problem
solving and research design
- Strong technical and analytical aptitude
- Proficiency in scripting, querying and/or analytics languages and tools:
SQL, Tableau, Python, R, SAS, or similar
- Practical knowledge of data processing needs and trade-offs
- Comfortable handling a high volume of work on a daily basis
- Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work
environment
- Willingness to support several projects at one time, and to accept
reprioritization as necessary
- Strong attention to detail
- Exceptional level of organization

To apply, please send your resume and which language you speak, Japanese or
Hindi, to the application email provided below.

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



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: ryaewing at amazon.com 
Contact Information:
	Ryan Ewing 
	Email: ryaewing at amazon.com 


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