Data Associate - German

Have you always wanted to be a  part of something bigger - something that charts a course for the  future? Do you love seeing the result of your work reflected in the  world around you? Do you thrive on solving problems, spotting patterns  and working in an ever-changing environment? Then please, read on!Key  job responsibilities
• Work with a range of text, speech and other types of data.
• Deliver high-quality labelled data, using guidelines provided to meet our KPIs, and using in-house tools and software.
• Report issues with tools and software as and when they occur.
• Show Ownership and initiative when providing feedback for improvements  to existing tooling that can increase the amount and quality of the  data we process - we believe every ground-breaking change starts with a  small idea!
• Maintain strict confidentiality and follow all applicable Amazon policies for securing confidential information.

Basic qualifications
- Speak, write, and read fluently in German
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications
- Speak, write, and read fluently in English
- Work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays
- High-School or equivalent diploma
- Comfortable working with speech from various dialects and accents of one or more of the following regional languages: German

Preferred qualifications
- Continuous efforts to deliver the high quality data such as self-analysis
- Experience working with speech or language data, including experience with annotation
- Other forms of data markup
- Practical knowledge of data processing needs and trade-off

What We Offer:
• Opportunity to work in a leading world-class organization, dedicated to making everyday life simpler for millions of people
• Competitive salary
• Benefits package

Additional details:
This is a 12 months contract.
The regular work schedule will be from Monday to Friday, the working  interval will be between 06:00 – 24:00. Amazon may unilaterally amend  the above, depending on its business necessities. Current shift patterns  are Monday - Friday, 7 to 10 AM start – 4 to 7 PM finish.

A day in the life - We are looking for a Data Associate (DA) to  undertake the task of foundational labelling functions, such as dialogue  evaluation on speech & text data, to assess and improve Alexa’s  performance in everyday situations. To effectively change the world, you  need to be a bit different - your adaptability, focus, and attention to  detail in a constantly shifting environment are unparalleled; you pride  yourself on your ability to recognise issues - and come up with elegant  and innovative solutions. You will be a part of a diverse team with the  shared vision to make huge strides in the world of technology and the  way we use Artificial Intelligence. So, an inner drive, individuality,  and a creative mind are extremely beneficial.About the teamThe Alexa  Data Services (ADS) organization provides data creation, curation, and  analytics services to help develop, test, and train the Alexa AI. We  work closely with Amazon Machine Learning (ML) Science and modelling  teams, providing the critical data they need to improve Alexa’s speech  recognition and language understanding capabilities.