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Location: SEATTLE, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Part Time

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               <td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">Software Development Engineer - Amazon Silk - Machine Learning and Big Data Analysis<BR><BR><BR><BR>Job ID: 190637<BR>Location: US-WA-Seattle<BR><BR>Posted Date: 10/23/2012<BR>Company: Amazon Corporate LLC<BR><BR>Position Category: Software Development <BR>Apply for This Position<BR><BR>* Apply for this position online<BR>* E-mail this position to a friend<BR>Position Details<BR>Job Description<BR>No software application is used by more people than the web browser. There are dozens of browsers available today, but all of them are based on the same basic architecture introduced two decades ago. In 2011, Amazon Web Services (AWS) formed a new team to take a radically different approach to this application that is so central to the daily life of billions of customers. With the Amazon Silk browser, we are leveraging the power of cloud computing to fundamentally change the way people experience the web.<BR><BR>In this role, you will design and build systems to analyze huge amounts of anonymized data to provide innovative features to our customers. Some of these will be directly visible to customers, such as Trending pages. Others will empower browser optimizations, like predicting and fetching the next page that the customer is going to load in order to provide a zero latency experience. These systems will be built on the Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure, using services like Amazon Elastic Map Reduce and Amazon Simple Workflow. To apply for this role, you should possess strong analytical, design, and problem diagnosis skills. You should have keen interest in Machine Learning, as well as a good understanding of how the web works. You like thinking outside the box?, are not afraid of ambiguity, get excited about difficult data analysis challenges, and are a motivated self-starter. You are a strong team player and thrive in a startup-like environment where flexibility is essential and delivering rock solid, customer focused solutions is paramount.<BR><BR>Why would you want to work for the Amazon Silk team?<BR><BR>* Huge Impact: Everyone uses web browsers, and you will play a big role in implementing the next-generation web browser.<BR>* Technology convergence: Amazon Silk is a unique opportunity to get involved in multiple cutting edge technology areas: web browsers, mobile platforms, and cloud computing.<BR>* Wear many hats: You will have deep ownership of many different aspects of the service, such as product direction, technical design and implementation, and operations.<BR>* Learning: Work alongside some of Amazon?s most senior engineers.<BR>* Scale: Build software systems that support millions of customers.<BR>* Have fun: Our mantra is to work hard, play hard, and have fun. We also find ways to relax and unwind, with beer bashes, team events, and lunches. You can also participate in a multitude of Amazon corporate events.<BR>Basic Qualifications<BR><BR>* Bachelor''s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or 4+ years relevant work experience<BR>* Computer Science fundamentals in algorithm design and problem solving<BR>* Computer Scie                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       </font></td>
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