23.3407, Jobs: Comp Ling: Software Engineer, Nuance Communications

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Subject: 23.3407, Jobs: Comp Ling: Software Engineer, Nuance Communications

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Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:43:52
From:  None Given [EMEAJOBS at nuance.com]
Subject: Computational Linguistics: Software Engineer, Nuance Communications, Aachen, Germany

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University or Organization: Nuance Communications 
Job Location: Aachen, Germany 
Web Address: http://www.nuance.com
Job Rank: Software Engineer  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 


Description:

At Nuance Communications, everything we do is focused on 
developing the most human, natural, intuitive ways to use your voice 
to take command of information. Our people and our technology 
have pioneered the highest functioning speech software in the world, 
ceaselessly perfecting the ability for machines to recognize and 
emulate the human voice. We design and deliver technologies that 
intuitively link man, machine and the global storehouse of 
knowledge to help companies and consumers work seamlessly and 
intelligently with the world.

Role: Software Engineer
Location: Aachen, Germany
Job REF: 8010

Job Description:
The candidate will join the automotive research and development 
team. He will be contributing in designing and developing the 
software infrastructure for field data processing. Field data are a 
strong asset of Nuance connected solutions. The field data 
processing infrastructure is a key service in the deployment of the 
automotive DragonDrive strategy.

-  Contribute to specification, design and implementation of 
DragonDrive field data loop 
-  Work together with research team to elaborate requirements on 
field meta data 
-  Work together with the engineering team to ensure implementation 
of field meta data acquisition from client to server 
-  Implement and maintain  field meta data processing chain to 
provide appropriate input for DragonDrive research and 
development 
-  Work together with research and development team to establish 
improvement loop exploiting field meta data (for ASR, NLU, Dialog 
and not least for customer UI consultancy)

Skills and Experience Required:
-  Excellent programming skills
-  Very good knowledge scripting languages / Python 
-  Very good knowledge of C/C++ and Java 
-  Experience with computing farms and grid software is a strong plus 
-  Good oral and written English language skills.
-  Strong team player
-  Problem solving attitude
-  Fast learning attitude and ability to understand and work efficiently 
with technically complex material 
-  Background in speech processing, statistical modeling or machine 
learning will be welcome 
-  Very good communication and presentation skills 
-  Ability to work on an international, geographically distributed team

To apply, please visit the application URL below and enter the 
reference number 8010.


Application Deadline: 14-Feb-2013 (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: EMEAJOBS at nuance.com 
Web Address for Applications: http://www.nuance.com/careers 
Contact Information
	None Given 
	Email: EMEAJOBS at nuance.com 





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