Applied Scientist (Speech AI), Prime Video - Content Reasoning, Enrichment & Localization

Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. Prime members can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies; licensed fan favorites; and programming from Prime Video subscriptions such as Apple TV+, HBO Max, Peacock, Crunchyroll and MGM+. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads.Are you interested in shaping the future of entertainment? Prime Video's technology teams are creating best-in-class digital video experience.As a Prime Video team member, you’ll have end-to-end ownership of the product, user experience, design, and technology required to deliver state-of-the-art experiences for our customers. You’ll get to work on projects that are fast-paced, challenging, and varied. You’ll also be able to experiment with new possibilities, take risks, and collaborate with remarkable people.We’ll look for you to bring your diverse perspectives, ideas, and skill-sets to make Prime Video even better for our customers. With global opportunities for talented technologists, you can decide where a career Prime Video Tech takes you!Key job responsibilitiesAs a highly experienced science leader in speech and audio processing, you will apply state-of-the-art research in automatic speech recognition, voice synthesis, speech translation, and prosody modeling to make content sound great in every language, powering features like Dialogue Boost, AI-Assisted Dubbing, and Automated Audio Descriptions. You will lead the research direction for a team of deeply talented applied scientists working at the intersection of speech AI and accessibility, defining roadmaps that advance our capabilities in dialogue enhancement, hybrid AI-human dubbing pipelines, and dialect adaptation at scale. You will communicate these roadmaps effectively to senior leadership, connecting technical breakthroughs to customer impact. About the teamThis team's mission is to deeply understand all content and empower all customers with relevant language options, innovative accessibility assists, and rich title-information across all their content-experiences on Prime Video. We create and publish content on-time that's meaningful, accurate, and accessible to every customer globally. We delight our customers by pushing the boundaries of content understanding and enrichment. Through inclusion and innovation, we do the most fulfilling work of our career. Basic qualifications- 3+ years of building models for business application experience- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of CS, CE, ML or related field experience- Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language- Experience developing and implementing deep learning algorithms, particularly with respect to computer vision algorithmsPreferred qualification - Experience using Unix/Linux- Experience in professional software development- Have publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journalsAmazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at .USA, WA, SEATTLE - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually