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Amazon Alexa | Seattle, Sunnyvale, Boston | Engineers & Data Scientists | ONSITE

Alexa converts natural language into great experiences. The Machine Learning team that I'm on has lots of great options for people just out of college, mid-career professionals, and some really interesting Principal positions too!

Having switched from startups recently, I can tell you that Amazon has a fantastic culture when it comes to product development. It's a critical thinking company and we do work that really is informed by our users and their feedback. Everybody is super sharp and the best part really is the team.

Email me even if you're not so sure about a big company, I'm happy to help with the process and give unvarnished feedback.

Visa/Relocation available and there are options in Germany and the UK as well.

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I get the same anxiety about applying for Amazon as I do Google, having not worked for a "famous" brand before (except for possibly Myspace ¯\_(ツ)_/¯) and not having a degree (although plenty of experience). Is having a degree essential for Amazon?

It's not essential; I know plenty of people at Amazon without college degrees. But you won't make it though the interviews for an Software Development Engineer role without basic computer science knowledge. So if you didn't take data structures and algorithms in school, learn them on your own.

Not at all! I'm an engineer at Amazon with no degree. It matters far less where and how you obtained your knowledge than that you have it.

Will you consider dev from India (Bangalore) for US specific openings ? And also provide visa/relocation support?

If yes, how can I find out more details about this opening?