Software Development Engineer --- Item Authority / Machine Learning

Job Description

Interested in applying machine learning and computational linguistics to hard problems? Eager to work on problems that are critical to Amazon and its customers? Want to work with a high-energy, high-morale team in an environment where you are encouraged to learn and try new things?

Join Amazon's Item Authority team and help develop the software that matches millions of new product offers per day against Amazon's catalog. In addition to applying your knowledge of machine learning and natural language technologies, you'll get hands-on experience developing software that runs on large, parallel systems and databases. And you'll have the satisfaction of seeing your work add value for hundreds of millions of customers.
Basic Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

* 2+ years professional experience in software development

* Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis

* Proficiency in at least, one modern programming language such as Java, C++, or C#
Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers

* Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations

* Ability to take a project from scoping requirements through actual launch of the project

* Experience in communicating with users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe software product features, and technical designs.

* Any experience with machine learning and/or computational linguistics is a plus.

* Knowledge of any foreign language is a plus.

 

Posted Date: 9/7/2012 Company: Amazon Corporate LLC
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Country: USA, State: Washington, City: Seattle, Company: Amazon.