Machine Learning Engineer II, Intelligent Talent Acquisition - Lead Generation & Detection Services

Do you want a role with deep meaning and the ability to make a major impact? As part of Intelligent Talent Acquisition (ITA), you'll have the opportunity to reinvent the hiring process and deliver unprecedented scale, sophistication, and accuracy for Amazon Talent Acquisition operations. ITA is an industry-leading people science and technology organization made up of scientists, engineers, analysts, product professionals and more, all with the shared goal of connecting the right people to the right jobs in a way that is fair and precise. Last year we delivered over 6 million online candidate assessments, and helped Amazon deliver billions of packages around the world by making it possible to hire hundreds of thousands of workers in the right quantity, at the right location and at exactly the right time. You’ll work on state-of-the-art research, advanced software tools, new AI systems, and machine learning algorithms, leveraging Amazon's in-house tech stack to bring innovative solutions to life. Join ITA in using technologies to transform the hiring landscape and make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Together, we can solve the world's toughest hiring problems.

We're seeking an exceptional Software Development Engineer to join our Lead Generation and Detection Services (LEGENDS) organization, where we're transforming the future of recruiting through innovative technology solutions. This role offers the exciting opportunity to work with a team driving the evolution of our existing services and pioneering new AI/ML-powered recruiting products. The team focuses on foundational data about the job ecosystem within Amazon. We own a knowledge-graph of key attributes used to power ML systems across the organization. You will have the opportunity to work on systems that scale across the entire recruiting experience and work closely with scientists to deliver world class ML solutions.

Key job responsibilities
We are looking for a software engineer who has strong technical abilities, a focus on the customer experience, great teamwork and communication skills, and a motivation to achieve results. You will work alongside applied and research scientists solving complex machine learning problems. Familiarity with Machine Learning lifecycle management, such as model training, validation, debugging tools, and analysis techniques would be ideal.

A day in the life
Your daily activities will range from writing code, reviewing requirements with the product team, or reviewing your peer's code. You'll work closely with product, scientists, and engineers assigned to a shared project focused on delivering value to our customers.

About the team
The Lead Generation & Detection Services (LEGENDS) organization is a specialized organization focused on developing AI-driven solutions to enable fair and efficient talent acquisition processes across Amazon.

Our team focuses on building systems for engineering and science foundational systems used across the recruiting process. Our work encompasses capabilities across the entire talent acquisition lifecycle, including role creation, recruitment strategy, sourcing, candidate evaluation, and talent deployment. The focus is on utilizing state-of-the-art solutions using Deep Learning, Generative AI, and Large Language Models (LLMs) for recruitment at scale that can support immediate hiring needs as well as longer-term workforce planning for corporate roles.