TL;DR

Applied Scientist (AI): Researching, designing, and building/training/tuning AI models for the JP Manga business with an accent on natural language processing and image processing. Focus on spotting innovation opportunities using AI, collaborating with engineers and product managers, and publishing scientific developments.

Location: Onsite in Tokyo, Japan

Company

Our team develops and owns the experience for Manga books on Amazon in Japan, building products for publishers, authors, and customers.

What you will do

Spot innovation opportunities using AI for the JP Manga business and publish to internal or external conferences.
Research, design, and build/train/tune models in areas including natural language processing and image processing.
Work closely with other scientists and engineers to build, review, and improve model design proposals.
Partner with product managers and business stakeholders, documenting progress and being the technical voice for your product.
Be active in the community, participating in science education/growth activities for Books and Amazon JP.
Keep up to date with scientific development in related fields.

Requirements

PhD, or Master's degree and 5+ years of experience building machine learning models for business applications.
Knowledge of programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Java or Perl.
Ability to work onsite in Tokyo, Japan.

Nice to have

PhD in computer vision, natural language processing or equivalent quantitative field.
PhD in engineering, technology, computer science, or machine learning.
Business level Japanese language skills.

Culture & Benefits

Work within an international team based in Tokyo, Japan.
Amazon encourages publications.
Strong emphasis on continuous learning through internal mechanisms.
Be part of a mission to establish Amazon Manga as the go-to destination for digital and print Manga.