Applied Scientist - LLM, Alexa

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking an Applied Scientist to work on cutting-edge conversational systems. This role involves collaborating with a talented team to develop novel algorithms and enhance user experiences for millions of customers. You will leverage your expertise in NLP and machine learning to create solutions that address complex challenges. With opportunities for research and publication, this position is perfect for those passionate about advancing technology in a meaningful way. Join a forward-thinking environment where your contributions will directly impact the future of conversational AI.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's in CS, CE, ML or related field.
• Experience in patents or publications at top-tier conferences.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative solutions to enhance conversational assistants.
• Analyze customer behaviors to improve user experience.

Skills

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Large Language Models

Algorithms and Data Structures

Java

C++

Python

Machine Learning Models

Data Mining

Education

PhD in Computer Science

Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Unix/Linux

Job description

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We have an exciting position within Alexa for an Applied Scientist with a strong background NLP and Large Language Models to help us develop state-of-the-art conversational systems.
As part of this team, you will collaborate with talented scientists and software engineers to enable conversational assistants capabilities to support the use of external tools and sources of information, and develop novel reasoning capabilities to revolutionise the user experience for millions of Alexa customers.

Key job responsibilities
As an Applied Scientist, you will develop innovative solutions to complex problems to extend the functionalities of conversational assistants .
You will use your technical expertise to research and implement novel algorithms and modelling solutions in collaboration with other scientists and engineers.
You will analyse customer behaviours and define metrics to enable the identification of actionable insights and measure improvements in customer experience.
You will communicate results and insights to both technical and non-technical audiences through written reports, presentations and external publications.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- PhD, or a Master's degree and experience in CS, CE, ML or related field
- Experience in patents or publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals
- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
- Experience in any of the following areas: algorithms and data structures, parsing, numerical optimization, data mining, parallel and distributed computing, high-performance computing
- Experience in building machine learning models for business application

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience using Unix/Linux
- Experience in professional software development