DescriptionAmazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a data associate to help with annotations, data analysis and quality assurance. As part of the Ai Data Team at AWS you will responsible for delivering high-quality training data to ensure the best performance of the AWS machine learning systems.This role will be responsible to lead training and provide continuous feedback for a vendor team.Key job responsibilities
Conduct regular training sessions, monitor performance, provide feedback, and analyze calibration tests results to identify trends, gaps in knowledge, and areas of improvement of the BDB Team.
Build a thorough understanding of data collection and annotation guidelines and various annotation tools.
Annotate, generate and QA data, identifying linguistic categories based on detailed annotation and adhering to guidelines.
Perform annotation related tasks; you participate in data generation, collection and quality assurance tasks
Collaborate with other ML Data Linguists to resolve data ambiguities and annotation disagreements.
Dive deep into the data to perform qualitative error trend analysis, and devise action plan to improve data quality.
Provide feedback to Language Engineers and Scientists on tool improvements and annotation processes.
Diving deep into issues and implement solutions independently
Contribute to process improvements to reduce handling time and improve resource output.
Develop a variety of language artifacts crucial for model development such as datasets for training and evaluation.
Collaborate with LEs, scientists, and Ops Manager to innovate processes, tracker automations, and workflows.
About the teamAWS Utility Computing (UC) provides product innovations — from foundational services such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), to consistently released new product innovations that continue to set AWS’s services and features apart in the industry. As a member of the UC organization, you’ll support the development and management of Compute, Database, Storage, Internet of Things (Iot), Platform, and Productivity Apps services in AWS, including support for customers who require specialized security solutions for their cloud services.Diverse ExperiencesAWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.Why AWS?Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship & Career GrowthWe’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.Hybrid WorkWe value innovation and recognize this sometimes requires uninterrupted time to focus on a build. We also value in-person collaboration and time spent face-to-face. Our team affords employees options to work in the office every day or in a flexible, hybrid work model near one of our U.S. Amazon offices.Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, Philosophy, Cognitive Science, a foreign language, or Literature.
Proficient (B2, C1, C2 level) in German.
Strong communication skills and comfortable leading group calls, training sessions and delivering feedback.
Proficiency in American English vocabulary, sentence structure and nuances and ability to assess naturalness in a wide range of contexts.
Ability to identifying linguistic ambiguity, and other inaccuracies in linguistic data, as well as identify basic parts of speech, and produce reports of analyzed data.
Experience with natural language data labeling, data annotation, linguistic annotation or other forms of data markup.
Teaching experience and/or experience leading a team of peers.
Knowledge of different domains such as Finance, Health Care, and/or Insurance.
Ability to generate innovative and diverse inputs to explore various aspects of an AI model's capabilities
Familiarity with json, yaml, xml or other forms of text markup.
Ability to navigate a Unix terminal and use common command line tools
Knowledge of Python, Java or any other scripting language.
Strong organizational and leadership skills and detail-oriented.
Comfortable working in a fast paced, collaborative work environment.
Be able to start at 8 am EST
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in a relevant field, such as Linguistics, Communications, a foreign language,- computational linguistics or other language or data-related disciplines is a plus.
Proficient in another foreign language.
Familiarity with common text processing tools.
Passion for language, linguistics, human language technology and AI.
Ability to work in different operating systems (Windows, MacOS, or Linux).
Strong understanding of NLP concepts and techniques
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $40,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $86,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
