Amazon's Artificial General Intelligence organization is building the next generation of solutions and experiences with AI, shaping the way information is delivered, consumed and utilized.
That's where you come in. We're looking for a Knowledge Engineer to join us in sunny Santa Barbara and help us build the future.
As a Knowledge Engineer, you will be responsible for identifying and executing on opportunities to make Alexa the World's best personal assistant with GenAI.
Key job responsibilities
In this role, you will :
- Build out ontological constructs and ingest structured data to anchor Alexa experiences
- Develop and manage complex data pipelines
- Closely monitor KPIs and perform deep dives to uncover gaps, working with technical teams to implement solutions / improvements
- Work closely with engineers, scientists and product managers to fine tune models and enhance underlying performance
- Work closely with ux, design and business development to bring forward new experiences
- Help ideate, define and build new customer experiences
- Leverage vertical-specific expertise to innovate on behalf of Alexa, enriching the ways customers receive information and take action
About the team
We sit at the intersection of Tech and Sports. We utilize our passion for sports, technical acumen and corporate athleticism to move quickly and intentionally in building the best sports assistant the world has ever seen.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), in a quantitative or analytical field
- Concise clear written communication skills and excellent verbal communication ability
- Experience working on simultaneous projects with cross-functional teams
- Able to perform data analysis that drives conclusions and informs project priorities / deliverables
- Able to structure single data sets in models that facilitate data retrieval and aggregate analysis (e.g. Excel, SQL, SPARQL)
- Technical interest (e.g. MySQL, HTML, Python, Javascript, ETL, Excel)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Exposure to Large Language Model (LLM) and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Strong interest in and knowledge of domestic and international sports
- Ability to solve complex problems with analytical thinking
- Ability to think critically
- Demonstrated quantitative, systematic approach to solving problems
- Ability to understand a problem before you approach it
- Strong logical and conceptual thought processes
- Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision
Our Santa Barbara office is unique within Amazon. We balance the drive of a scrappy start-up with the immense resources of a cloud computing giant, and are looking for people with similar ambition.