Subject: [AUDITORY] Applied Science Manager Position Available - Alexa Speech From: Tao Zhang <0000017a73e85eed-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2022 21:03:19 -0600--000000000000ef169505d7a13115 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Alexa is the groundbreaking voice service that powers Echo and other devices designed around your voice. Our team is creating the science and technology behind Alexa. We=E2=80=99re working hard, having fun, and making history. Come join our team! You will have an enormous opportunity to impact the customer experience through design, architecture, and implementation of a cutting edge technology in the products used every day by people you know. We=E2=80=99re looking for a passionate, talented and inventive Applied Scie= nce Manager to lead a team of world-class scientists to build industry-leading conversational technologies that customers love. Our team's mission is the enable Alexa to understand sounds and vocalization beyond speech. As an Applied Science Manager, you will - Hire, coach and develop world-class scientists in a dynamic and fast-paced environment - Develop technical vision and roadmaps for new initiatives - Lead a team of talented scientists to work backward from customer experience and develop novel signal processing and machine learning solutions to advance the state of the art in voice technologies. - Impact customer experiences through timely deliveries of innovative product solutions. - Work with our talented scientists to dive deep and solve technical problems on a regular basis - Work with the team to contribute and influence the signal processing and machine learning research outside Amazon - Establish and enhance mechanisms to enable the team to innovate and deliver solutions in an agile and timely manner. - Build strong relationship and collaborate with other teams across Alexa to deliver solutions effectively BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - An Master degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field with 6+ years of relevant experience in signal processing, machine learning or a related field or a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field with 4+ years of relevant experience in signal processing, machine learning or a related field - Familiar with programming languages such as C/C++, Java, or Python - Excellent written and spoken communication skills. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - A Ph.D. degree in audio, acoustic and speech signal processing or machine learning with a specialization in automatic speech recognition w= ith 4+ year of relevant experience - Track records in managing a team of scientists in a fast paced environment including hiring, coaching and developing scientists and man= age their performance - Strong track records in scientific publications - Strong track records of delivering product solutions that impact customer experience - Strong details-oriented problem solving skills - Experience in developing technical vision and roadmaps for new initiatives - Experience in leveraging mechanisms to enable the team to innovate and deliver solutions in an agile and timely manner. - Experience in building strong relationship and collaborating with other teams to deliver solutions effectively 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 Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Employer =E2=80=93 Minority / Women / Disabi= lity / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age Perspective candidates are encouraged to send their CVs to: Tao Zhang, Ph.D. Senior Manager of Applied Science Alexa Speech Email: taozhng@xxxxxxxx --000000000000ef169505d7a13115 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;lin= e-height:19.26px;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"= >Alexa is the groundbreaking voice service that powers Echo and other devic= es designed around your voice. Our team is creating the science and technol= ogy behind Alexa. We=E2=80=99re working hard, having fun, and making histor= y. Come join our team! You will have an enormous opportunity to impact the = customer experience through design, architecture, and implementation of a c= utting edge technology in the products used every day by people you know.<b= r><br>We=E2=80=99re looking for a passionate, talented and inventive Applie= d Science Manager to lead a team of world-class scientists to build industr= y-leading conversational technologies that customers love. Our team's m= ission is the enable Alexa to understand sounds and vocalization beyond spe= ech. As an Applied Science Manager, you will<br><br></span><span style=3D"f= ont-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px;font-family:"Times New Roman",s= erif"></span></p><ul type=3D"disc"><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-= left:15px;color:black;line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;f= ont-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hire, coach and develop world= -class scientists in a dynamic and fast-paced environment</span></li><li cl= ass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:normal"= ><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",se= rif">Develop technical vision and roadmaps for new initiatives</span></li><= li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:no= rmal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman&quo= t;,serif">Lead a team of talented scientists to work backward from customer= experience and develop novel signal processing and machine learning soluti= ons to advance the state of the art in voice technologies.</span></li><li c= lass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:normal= "><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",s= erif">Impact customer experiences through timely deliveries of innovative p= roduct solutions.</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:1= 5px;color:black;line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-fa= mily:"Times New Roman",serif">Work with our talented scientists t= o dive deep and solve technical problems on a regular basis</span></li><li = class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:norma= l"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",= serif">Work with the team to contribute and influence the signal processing= and machine learning research outside Amazon</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNo= rmal" style=3D"margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:normal"><span style= =3D"font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Establi= sh and enhance mechanisms to enable the team to innovate and deliver soluti= ons in an agile and timely manner.</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style= =3D"margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-si= ze:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Build strong relat= ionship and collaborate with other teams across Alexa to deliver solutions = effectively</span></li></ul><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-height:nor= mal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:"Amazon Ember";col= or:rgb(17,17,17)">=C2=A0</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"line-hei= ght:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;color:rgb(17,17,17)">BASIC QUAL= IFICATIONS</span></p><ul type=3D"disc"><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"mar= gin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5= pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">An Master degree in Elect= rical Engineering, Computer Science or related field with 6+ years of relev= ant experience in signal processing, machine learning or a related field or= a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related fiel= d with 4+ years of relevant experience in signal processing, machine learni= ng or a related field</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-le= ft:15px;color:black;line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;fon= t-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Familiar with programming langu= ages such as C/C++, Java, or Python</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" styl= e=3D"margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-s= ize:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Excellent written= and spoken communication skills.</span></li></ul><p class=3D"MsoNormal" st= yle=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:"= Amazon Ember";color:rgb(17,17,17)">=C2=A0</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNor= mal" style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;color:rgb= (17,17,17)">PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</span></p><ul type=3D"disc"><li class= =3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:normal"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:13.5pt">A Ph.D. degree in audio, acoustic and speech= signal processing or machine learning with a specialization in automatic s= peech recognition with 4+ year of relevant experience</span></li><li class= =3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:normal"><s= pan style=3D"font-size:13.5pt">Track records in managing a team of scientis= ts in a fast paced environment including hiring, coaching and developing sc= ientists and manage their performance</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" st= yle=3D"margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font= -size:13.5pt">Strong track records in scientific publications</span></li><l= i class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:nor= mal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt">Strong track records of delivering pr= oduct solutions that impact customer experience</span></li><li class=3D"Mso= Normal" style=3D"margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:normal"><span sty= le=3D"font-size:13.5pt">Strong details-oriented problem solving skills</spa= n></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:15px;color:black;line-h= eight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt">Experience in developing tec= hnical vision and roadmaps for new initiatives</span></li><li class=3D"MsoN= ormal" style=3D"margin-left:15px;color:black;line-height:normal"><span styl= e=3D"font-size:13.5pt">Experience in leveraging mechanisms to enable the te= am to innovate and deliver solutions in an agile and timely manner.</span><= /li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:15px;color:black;line-heig= ht:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:13.5pt">Experience in building strong r= elationship and collaborating with other teams to deliver solutions effecti= vely</span></li></ul><p style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:normal"><sp= an style=3D"font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><br><br>Amazon is committed to a = diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer an= d does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gend= er identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age,= or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who w= ould like to request an accommodation, please visit=C2=A0</span><a href=3D"= https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us" target=3D"_blank">https://www.ama= zon.jobs/en/disability/us</a><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quo= t;Amazon Ember";color:rgb(17,17,17)"></span></p><p style=3D"margin-lef= t:0.25in;line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quo= t;Amazon Ember";color:rgb(17,17,17)">Amazon is an Equal Opportunity Em= ployer =E2=80=93 Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity = / Sexual Orientation / Age</span></p><p style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-he= ight:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:"Amazon Ember&q= uot;;color:rgb(17,17,17)">=C2=A0</span></p><p style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;l= ine-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:"Amazon E= mber";color:rgb(17,17,17)">Perspective candidates are encouraged to se= nd their CVs to:</span></p><p style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:norma= l"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:"Amazon Ember";color= :rgb(17,17,17)">=C2=A0</span></p><p style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height= :normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:"Amazon Ember"= ;color:rgb(17,17,17)">Tao Zhang, Ph.D.</span></p><p style=3D"margin-left:0.= 25in;line-height:normal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:"Am= azon Ember";color:rgb(17,17,17)">Senior Manager of Applied Science</sp= an></p><p style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:normal"><span style=3D"fo= nt-size:12pt;font-family:"Amazon Ember";color:rgb(17,17,17)">Alex= a Speech</span></p><p style=3D"margin-left:0.25in;line-height:normal"><span= style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:"Amazon Ember";color:rgb(17,= 17,17)">Email:=C2=A0</span><a href=3D"mailto:taozhng@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"= _blank"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:"Amazon Ember""= >taozhng@xxxxxxxx</span></a></p></div> --000000000000ef169505d7a13115--