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Director, Software Development, AI Platforms at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.
Required Skills
ai/mldistributed systemsreinforcement learningmodel distillationsoftware engineeringmachine learningtraining systemsawssagemaker
About the Role
Lead the development of SageMaker's next-generation distributed training systems for AI models. Drive innovation in model customization capabilities and develop optimized training engines for price-performance advantages. Build and scale training applications and tools that simplify AI development while maintaining high performance standards.Key Responsibilities
- Lead SageMaker's next generation distributed training systems for AI models
- Drive innovation in model customization capabilities with advanced techniques like reinforcement learning and model distillation
- Spearhead development of optimized training engines creating price-performance advantages
- Build and scale training applications and tools that simplify AI development process
- Maintain Amazon's high standards for performance and reliability
Required Skills & Qualifications
Must Have:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- 5+ years managing managers
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with tech and non-tech customers
- Understanding of software engineering practices & best practices for full software development life cycle
Nice to Have:
- Experience building tier-1 ML/AI services
- Experience managing or working with machine learning scientists or applied data scientists
- Exceptional customer relationship skills including discovering true requirements and recommending alternative approaches
Benefits & Perks
- Medical benefits
- Financial benefits
- Other benefits
- Equity compensation
- Sign-on payments