31.594, Jobs: Psycholinguistics: Senior Language Data Researcher, Amazon

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Subject: 31.594, Jobs: Psycholinguistics: Senior Language Data Researcher, Amazon

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Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 06:01:11
From: Kathryn Burr [kathburr at amazon.com]
Subject: Psycholinguistics: Senior Language Data Researcher, Amazon, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

 
University or Organization: Amazon 
Department: Alexa Entertainment
Job Location: Massachusetts, USA 
Web Address: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/teams/alexa-entertainment
Job Title: Sr. Language Data Researcher
Job Rank: Other

Specialty Areas: Psycholinguistics 


Description:

Do you want to transform the way people enjoy video, music, and books? Come
join the team that made Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, Live Radio, Audible
books, Kindle books, Podcasts, and more available to Alexa customers.

We are seeking a Sr. Language Data Researcher to join our team as a leader and
domain expert. This role focuses on expanding analysis and evaluation of
speech and interaction data deliverables. The Language Data Researcher will
become an expert in dialog evaluation processes, and will be asked to handle
unique data analysis requests that support and inform the work of a
cross-functional team of scientists and engineers.

To be successful in this role, you must have a passion for data, efficiency,
and accuracy. Specifically, you will:
- Own data analyses for a domain of customer-facing features, including launch
go/no-go metrics for new features and accuracy metrics for existing features.
- Handle unique data analysis requests from a range of stakeholders, including
quantitative and qualitative analyses to elevate customer experience with
speech interfaces
- Lead and evaluate changing dialog evaluation 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.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

- Master’s degree in a related field, such as Data Analytics, BI, Linguistics,
Human-Computer Interaction, Psycholinguistics, or Cognitive Science.
- 3+ years experience working with quantitative data analysis.
- Experience with language annotation and other forms of data markup.
- Experience with process design and documentation.
- Experience communicating research findings and analysis in both written and
spoken channels.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- PhD in a related field, such as Data Analytics, BI, Linguistics,
Human-Computer Interaction, Psycholinguistics, or Cognitive Science.
- Strong technical and analytical aptitude.
- Proficiency in scripting, querying and/or analytics tools, such as SQL,
Python, Tableau, R, or similar.
- Experience in statistical analysis/statistical modeling.
- Practical knowledge of data processing needs and trade-offs.
- Experience working with speech and/or language data.
- Fluency in a foreign language
- 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.
- Experience taking a lead role on large, fast-moving projects.

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



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1026367/sr-language-data-researcher 
Contact Information
	Burr 
	Email: kathburr at amazon.com 


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