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
Provide linguistic expertise in the areas of syntax, semantics, pragmatics and sociolinguistics
Collaborate with other linguists and data operations teams in data collection, data curation, translation, localization and annotation efforts
Create annotation systems and guidelines
Evaluate and curate data sets for ML models
Assess model and data quality
Collaboratively develop complex and consistent linguistic analyses
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in general Linguistics or Linguistics with an emphasis on Romance languages, Computational Linguistics, Speech Science, or related field
Native or near-native fluency in Spanish and/or Italian
Awareness of French, Spanish and/or Italian linguistic, cultural, local norms
Knowledge of syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics, and other areas of linguistics
Experience working with speech and text data in multiple languages
Familiar with Large Language Models (LLMs) and their applications
Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work environment
Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Preferred (additional) Qualifications
PhD in Linguistics or Romance languages, language technologies, computational linguistics, speech science, or related field
Experience with database queries and data analysis processes (i.e. SQL, spreadsheets, R, Unix, or others)
Proficiency in Python
Experience with machine learning frameworks, NLP Libraries and Tools
Must Haves:
Native or near-native fluency Spanish and/or Italian; and awareness of Spanish and/or Italian linguistic, cultural, local norms
Familiar with Large Language Models (LLMs) and their applications
Knowledge of syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics, and other areas of linguistics
Bachelor’s degree
Nice to have:
Experience with database queries and data analysis processes (i.e. SQL, spreadsheets, R, Unix, or others)
Proficiency in Python
Experience with machine learning frameworks, NLP Libraries and Tools
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Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
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