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Computational Linguist

Vertisystem

Summary

We are looking for a Linguist to help us develop language components for a variety of voice-enabled technologies and products. We are seeking candidates with native or near-native fluency in French, Spanish and/or Italian with strong linguistic data analysis and language technology experience to manage data collection, data synthesis and data annotation tasks, translation-localization and ML model improvements.

Job Responsibilities

u2022 Provide linguistic expertise in the areas of syntax, semantics, pragmatics and sociolinguistics

u2022 Collaborate with other linguists and data operations teams in data collection, data curation, translation, localization and annotation efforts

u2022 Create annotation systems and guidelines

u2022 Evaluate and curate data sets for ML models

u2022 Assess model and data quality

u2022 Collaboratively develop complex and consistent linguistic analyses

Required Qualifications

u2022 Masteru2019s degree in general Linguistics or Linguistics with an emphasis on Romance languages, Computational Linguistics, Speech Science, or related field

u2022 Native or near-native fluency in French, Spanish and/or Italian

u2022 Awareness of French, Spanish and/or Italian linguistic, cultural, local norms

u2022 Knowledge of syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics, and other areas of linguistics

u2022 Experience working with speech and text data in multiple languages

u2022 Familiar with Large Language Models (LLMs) and their applications

u2022 Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work environment

u2022 Strong organizational skills and detail oriented

u2022 Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

Preferred (additional) Qualifications

u2022 PhD in Linguistics or Romance languages, language technologies, computational linguistics, speech science, or related field

u2022 Experience with database queries and data analysis processes (i.e. SQL, spreadsheets, R, Unix, or others)

u2022 Proficiency in Python

u2022 Experience with machine learning frameworks, NLP Libraries and Tools

Location: United States

Posted: Aug. 26, 2024, 1:57 a.m.

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