Sign Language Subject Matter Expert, Customer Experience, PXT Disability & Leave Service

Amazon is seeking an American Sign Language (ASL) Subject Matter Expert (SME) Customer Experience to support the launch and ongoing development of sign language tools. This role is central to ensuring the tool meets the real-world needs of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) community serving as the voice of the customer the standard-bearer for ASL quality and a key driver of education and adoption across pilot sites.

This is a unique opportunity for a fluent community-connected ASL professional to shape language access at scale.

What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days)
-Actively contributing to pilot Quality Assurance (QA) with structured feedback on ASL accuracy and sign production
-Education and adoption materials are reviewed updated and in use at pilot sites
-Process gaps are documented with initial improvement recommendations submitted
-Strong working relationships established with product engineering service delivery and pilot site stakeholders

Key job responsibilities
-Serve as the primary ASL language expert on the product team providing guidance on ASL grammar linguistics and sign production standards
-Assess and evaluate interpretations functioning as the lead QA resource for ASL accuracy and naturalness
-Support the execution of first-party (1P) and third-party (3P) pilot programs including site coordination stakeholder engagement and day-to-day operational support
-Lead education and adoption efforts for the tool develop training materials and deliver onboarding sessions for pilot participants
-Identify gaps in processes and workflows; develop and advocate for improvements based on user feedback and observed outcomes
-Serve as a liaison between the DHH community interpreting professionals and the product/engineering team
-Bring a strong community perspective to product decisions ensuring the tool reflects the lived experience of DHH users
-Learn and utilize AI tools Amazon internal systems and other platforms as needed to support pilot operations


A day in the life
Your day might include reviewing error reports and quality findings joining sprint check-ins with engineering and cross-functional stakeholders and providing guidance to your team of language assessors. Youll lead site education sessions to prepare teams for tool adoption consistent tool use during the pilot and support planning for larger pilot expansions and network launches. Throughout the day you serve as the subject matter expert bridging language access expertise with operational execution to shape sign language access at scale.

- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications
- Experience dealing well with ambiguity prioritizing needs and delivering measurable results in an agile environment
- Native ASL user with deep roots in the Deaf Community
- Strong command of ASL grammar linguistics and language structure
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate ASL production for grammatical accuracy linguistic register and fluency/naturalness and deliver structured actionable feedback
- 4 years of professional experience in ASL instruction interpreting language assessment interpreter mentoring or Deaf education
- Strong communication skills in both English and ASL

- Certified interpreter (NIC CDI/DI) with experience evaluating interpreter performance
- Experience developing ASL assessment rubrics quality frameworks or language evaluation criteria
- Background in accessibility language access or DHH-focused services within a corporate or large-scale environment
- Experience providing structured coaching mentorship or feedback to ASL interpreters or signers
- Familiarity with AI tools or language technology products; comfortable learning and testing new systems quickly
- Experience running pilot programs beta testing or collecting user feedback to improve language services
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally to implement quality improvements based on assessment data

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at VA Arlington - 64300.00 - 112500.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 80400.00 - 112500.00 USD annually