Software Development Engineer II - Item Authority

Job description

DESCRIPTION

The catalog that powers Amazon's growing global marketplace is the biggest, most comprehensive and most dynamic record of products in the world.

The Item Authority group builds machine learning based systems that define what a product is and when two items in our catalog are really the same product. By converging multiple items in our catalog, we de-clutter our Customers' search results, force merchants to compete on price, and create the basis for an experience rich in product metadata such as Customer Reviews.

We are looking for a strong Software Engineer with experience in one of big data processing, information retrieval, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or statistical modelling. Working with scientists and other engineers on the team, you will build the software to apply these techniques on massive distributed system architectures at the center of our product catalog.

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineer, Mathematics, or a related field plus at least one year of experience in the job offered or related occupations of Software Engineer, Software Developer, or a related occupation.
· Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree and five years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation as equivalent to the Master's degree and one year of experience.
· One year of experience in the job offered or related occupation must involve designing and developing large-scale distributed software applications, tools, or systems or the application of machine learning, information retrieval, machine learning, artificial intelligence, or statistical modelling in a production system.
· Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Java, C++, or C#
· Solid understanding of Object-Oriented design and concepts
· Strong Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis
· Excellent communication and analytical skills