We're looking for a talented Technical Program Manager to lead the development and implementation of Machine Translation (MT) projects.
Job Description
The Localization Platform team develops and maintains tools and systems that deliver localized content to customers in many languages around the globe. Our tools and services are used by all of Amazon's businesses, including AWS, Kindle, and more.
We're seeking a sharp, hands-on MT Technical Program Manager to manage model training and machine translation implementation projects on behalf of internal customers. Working closely with MT Engineers, MT Scientists, and MT vendors, you'll drive continuous improvement initiatives of our MT services and processes to reduce MT model training time.
Key responsibilities include developing and driving high-level strategic initiatives, developing architectures and technical solutions for complex problems, anticipating bottlenecks, providing escalation management, anticipating trade-offs, and balancing business needs versus technical constraints.
Required Skills and Qualifications
* 5+ years of technical project management experience in a related industry
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
* Strong data analysis skills
* Able to operate independently in a highly ambiguous environment
* Able to define and implement automated business processes from scratch
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, ideally in Engineering, Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related technical field
* Strong interest in Statistical Machine Translation (SMT) and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
* Hands-on experience with machine translation systems
* External vendor relationship management
Benefits
This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, collaborate with a talented team, and make a significant impact on the company's global reach.
Others
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