Software Development Engineer, Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence
Seattle (King) Design / Civil engineering / Industrial engineering
Job description
DESCRIPTION
Alexa Sensitive Content Intelligence team leverages natural language understanding, machine learning, and big data to help Alexa identify offensive content. We are looking for a talented Software Development Engineer who can ensure that customers continue to have fun engaging conversation with Alexa.
We are a highly collaborative, fast moving, and fun team. As a member of the team you will be responsible for leading the development and launch of new features. You will also influence our overall strategy, contribute to system architecture, mentor and be mentored by other engineers, and help establish best practices that ensure a high-quality product.
The ideal candidate has a solid understanding of software design principles, a demonstrated track record of delivering new features and products, and passion for innovating on behalf of customers. They don't need to have expertise in natural language understanding or machine learning but should have curiosity about it. They value collaboration, data-driven decision making, learning, and can comfortably communicate with others, in both technical and non-technical roles.
Desired profile
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, related technical discipline, or related industry experience
Minimum 5 years of software development experience
Experience with Java, C++ or similar procedural, object-oriented programming language
Experience working on an engineering team using Agile processes (Scrum, Kanban)
At least 2 years experience developing on Linux/Unix platforms