Applied science manager Work, Jobs in England (with Salaries)

Applied Science Manager, Alexa International
Amazon Development Centre (London) Limited —London
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Computer Science
- Engineering
1d
Pearson BTEC International Level 2 and Level 3 Qualifications - Consultant Development Manager (Applied Science, Performing Art, Music)
Pearson —London
- Hybrid work
- English
- Project management
- AI
Lecturer in Histo/Cellular Pathology (Biomedical Science)
London South Bank University —London
- £42,759 - £50,024 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- Teaching
Data Science Manager
Data Idols —London
- £100,000 - £120,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Machine learning
Senior Developer
University of Oxford —Oxford
- £49,119 - £66,668 a year
7d
Programme Manager
University of Oxford —Oxford
- £49,119 - £63,489 a year
- Full-time
- University
Head of Engineering - Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science
University of Oxford —Oxford
- £56,623 - £65,336 a year
- Full-time
- IT
- Leadership
14d
Lecturer in Analytical Science (FTC 2 Years)
London South Bank University —London
- £42,759 - £50,024 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Laboratory experience
- Organisational skills
Staff Developer
University of Oxford —Oxford
- £56,623 - £86,784 a year
- Leadership
7d
Trainee Healthcare Scientist (Echocardiographer)
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust —Uxbridge
- £45,953 - £54,254 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Teaching
14d
Applied AI Transformation Manager - Europe
Cognition —London
- Full-time
5d
Formulation Development Scientist
Immunocore —Oxford
- Doctoral degree
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
Head of Research Development
Manchester Metropolitan University —Manchester
- £58,225 - £67,468 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Life insurance
OneSource Laboratory Services Site Director
PerkinElmer —Stevenage
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Customer service
Data Science Manager
Deliveroo —London
- Full-time
- Machine learning
Applied Sciences Manager , Ads Brand Safety and Suitability
Amazon Development Centre (London) Limited —London
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Computer Science
- Master's degree
1d
Studio Operations Director
Inizio Engage XD —Ashby-De-La-Zouch
- Hybrid work
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
Executive Director of Strategic Governance
University of Gloucestershire —Longlevens
- £87,974 - £96,116 a year
- Analysis skills
- University
- Driving
Lecturer in Medicinal Chemistry (FTC 2 Years)
London South Bank University —London
- £42,759 - £50,024 a year
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
Sr. Applied Scientist, Alexa International
Amazon UK Services Ltd. —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Java
- Master's degree
1d

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Applied Science Manager, Alexa International

Amazon Development Centre (London) Limited -
London

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Job details

Full-time
1 day ago

Qualifications

Doctoral degree
Computer Science
Engineering
Mathematics
Master's degree
Machine learning
Deep learning
Natural language processing

Full job description

DESCRIPTION

The Alexa International Science team is looking for a passionate, talented, and inventive Applied Science Manager with a strong background in speech models (understanding and generation) and deep learning, to lead a team building industry-leading Generative AI technology with speech-to-speech models and multilingual systems.

You will lead a team of Applied Scientists, drive cross-team scientific strategy for speech quality across international locales, influence partner teams, and deliver solutions with broad impact across Alexa's global products. You will own programs with global visibility and interact with a cross-functional group of Science, Product, and Engineering leaders.

Your team's work will advance the state of the art in multilingual speech generation, text-to-speech synthesis, and speech-to-speech models, directly impacting customers across 20+ languages with natural, expressive, and locale-appropriate voice experiences for Alexa+. You will leverage Amazon's heterogeneous data sources and large-scale computing resources to accelerate advances in speech synthesis, voice quality, and pronunciation accuracy for non-English locales.

The ideal candidate possesses a solid understanding of machine learning, speech synthesis (TTS/S2S), multilingual phonetics, modern model architectures, and evaluation methodology. They thrive in a fast-paced environment, tackle complex challenges in low-resource language settings, and are able to influence and align multiple teams around a shared scientific vision.

Core Leadership and Team Management

Lead and manage applied scientists focused on multilingual speech generation and voice personality
Build and develop high-performing science teams focused on speech synthesis, pronunciation, evaluation, and multilingual model adaptation
Set technical direction and raise the bar on scientific rigor, experimental methodology, and publication quality
Hire, mentor, and grow scientists at multiple levels

Cross-Organizational Collaboration

Partner with cross org stakeholders to align goals and accelerate delivery
Establish clear communication channels and workflows across organizational boundaries
Drive alignment between science roadmaps and product launch timelines across 20+ locales

Delivery and Execution

Own end-to-end delivery of speech quality improvements from research through production deployment
Define success metrics and evaluation frameworks for multilingual speech quality
Balance long-term research investments with near-term launch commitments

Key job responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of Applied and Data scientists responsible for building and enhancing capabilities for Alexa+
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build methods to align Amazon’s LLMs with human preferences.
Identify and prioritize research opportunities that have the potential to significantly impact our AI systems.
Mentor and guide team members to achieve their career goals and objectives.
Communicate research findings and progress to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Rapidly experiment and drive productisation to deliver customer impact.
Drive academic partnership with top tier Indian university as part of the org’s AI/ML Center initiative.
Participate in and drive science publications in peer-reviewed venues of repute.

About the team
The Alexa International Science team drives multilingual AI quality for Alexa+, ensuring customers across all supported languages receive a natural, accurate, and culturally appropriate voice experience. We work at the intersection of speech science, LLMs, and international product launches.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Experience directly managing scientists or machine learning engineers
Master's degree in engineering, technology, computer science, machine learning, robotics, operations research, statistics, mathematics or equivalent quantitative field, or PhD
Knowledge of ML, NLP, Information Retrieval and Analytics
Experience building complex highly-scalable systems that involve predictive models or applications of machine learning

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience building machine learning models or developing algorithms for business application
Experience building complex software systems, especially involving deep learning, machine learning and computer vision, that have been successfully delivered to customers

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Applied Science Manager, Alexa International

Pearson BTEC International Level 2 and Level 3 Qualifications - Consultant Development Manager (Applied Science, Performing Art, Music)

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Head of Research Development

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Studio Operations Director

Executive Director of Strategic Governance

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Sr. Applied Scientist, Alexa International

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