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Software Development Engineer, Machine Learning, Audible

Technology   |   Job ID  2876937
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Job Summary

At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

ABOUT THIS ROLE
This opportunity is for a Software Development Engineer for Audible’s Machine Learning Engineering (MLE) team to drive initiatives on the leading edge of Machine Learning (ML), Large Language Models (LLMs), personalization, and content discovery. MLE is an enabling team that works alongside our applied science teams to train, productionize, monitor and deploy machine learning models on a massive, worldwide scale. These models help Audible customers find their next listen, and are central to everything from the recommendations listeners see to the structure and content of their home screen.

MLE’s platforms run the gamut from data pipelines that serve tens of thousands of requests for real-time, low-latency data per second to internal tools that leverage LLMs for process automation and productivity. As a member of the MLE team, you’ll be working on infrastructure that is core to the listener experience, and helping to shape how Audible and Amazon build, monitor and deploy LLMs for production use-cases. Our engineers use a mix of software engineering and machine learning skills to build massively scalable, high-availability systems that allow our internal partners and customers to experiment more quickly, retrain and refresh recommender models, and respond to changing patterns of user behavior.

Achieving this vision means continuously innovating, enhancing the tools and strengthening our development process, how we work and leveraging new technologies to deliver services. We need your help to develop and deliver on this global vision.

ABOUT YOU
You are a skilled communicator who can tailor their message to ensure clarity and understanding among a variety of stakeholders. You possess a detail-oriented approach to problem-solving, relishing the opportunity to dig deep and find the best solutions to challenges. You are curious and unafraid to ask questions in order to gain a deeper understanding of complex issues. You are flexible and collaborative team player who always strives to bring their best to every interaction, inspiring others to do the same. You are passionate about bringing their skills to Audible while remaining open and eager to learn new things.

As a Software Development Engineer, Machine Learning, you will...
- Drive the direction of our technical solutions, across disciplines varying from deep learning, embeddings LLMs, data pipelines, and real-time ML serving systems
- Design, develop, and production software to support scalable offline machine-learning pipelines and online serving components
- Work closely with applied scientists to optimize the performance of machine-learning models, improve the team’s machine learning productivity, and advance the technical foundation to empower our science innovation.

ABOUT AUDIBLE
Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.

Basic Qualifications

- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

- 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
- Experience in machine learning, information retrieval, statistics or natural language processing.

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.

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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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Audible is built on a strong foundation as an Amazon subsidiary, so you’ll get to leverage all of Amazon's technologies while still being on a small team with an entrepreneurial spirit. We’re looking for someone who knows how to use data to provide our customers with engaging and inspiring experiences.

    • Curious You are open to others’ perspectives and ideas. When faced with challenges, you stay inquisitive, collaborating and testing different approaches.
    • Imaginative You imagine freely and support your colleagues’ own imagining. You ask “What if…?” and employ original thinking in your work.
    • Customer Centric You are passionate about creating delightful experiences. Whether you’re working with creators, customers, or colleagues you aim to exceed their expectations in every way.
    • Inventive You express ideas and navigate complex and ambiguous situations in novel ways, even creating new paradigms or structures for others to follow.
    • Socially Conscious You’re mindful of the impact we have on each other and apply empathy into your work with colleagues, communities, and customers.
    • Effective Communicator By adapting complex information for your audience, you’re able to foster collaboration and have a positive impact on outcomes

What we can offer you

We are a community of brilliant minds, brimming with fresh ideas and working shoulder to shoulder to achieve greatness. And because of this, we think it’s only fair that we offer some nice little perks to everyone who goes the extra mile at Audible.

Flexible Work

We promote flexibility in how and where we work with our Hub+Home hybrid workplace model.

Health

Dental and vision plans, life insurance, and the medical plan options that suit individual needs.

Savings

Plan for your future with employer-matched savings accounts.

Stock

We grant our employees restricted stock units, because we want them to think and act like owners.

Time Off

We love what we do but everyone needs the opportunity to hit the refresh button. Take advantage of vacation days, sick days, and personal days to rejuvenate.

Community

We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive culture and community. Audible’s Impact Groups encourage an environment where you can be you, and bring your whole self to work.

Amazon Discount

As part of the Amazon family, Audible employees are entitled to a discount on products on Amazon.

Learning & Development

We want to help you grow with learning and development programs, leadership training and tuition reimbursement.

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Audible's People Principles celebrate who we are and where we've been, and guide the way we work shoulder to shoulder to enhance the lives of our millions of customers around the world. They reflect and apply to everyone who works at Audible—the entrepreneurs and operators, the dreamers and the doers, those who have worked here for 25 years and those who have arrived in the past few weeks and months.

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Community Impact

At Audible, we seek to exemplify what a company can mean beyond what it does. We recruit and cultivate local talent, and we drive forward a wide range of initiatives focused on returning Newark to its roots as a hub of innovation. Our global offices embrace the same principle, and our employees around the world volunteer and serve in their communities in addition to seeding and growing the local creative economy.

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Location Benefits

Our Newark office is at the heart of the audio revolution. We stay inspired by visiting creatives, guest speakers, professional development, and community engagement. We fuel our ideas with daily catered lunch and then take in local culture or hang out with colleagues at weekly happy hours. Getting here is easy with free parking or transit perks, and employees who move to the neighborhood enjoy our monthly Live Local housing subsidy.

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