28.3355, Jobs: English; Computational Linguistics: Corpus Software Developer, Oxford University Press

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Subject: 28.3355, Jobs: English; Computational Linguistics: Corpus Software Developer, Oxford University Press

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Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:17:44
From: Amelia Grace [Amelia.Grace at oup.com]
Subject: English; Computational Linguistics: Corpus Software Developer, Oxford University Press, UK

University or Organization: Oxford University Press 
Department: GA Academic
Job Location: Oxford, United Kingdom 
Web Address: http://global.oup.com
Job Title: Corpus Software Developer
Job Rank: Programmer

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford, which
furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship,
and education by publishing worldwide.

Global Academic publishes books, journals and digital resources for the
research, professional and higher education markets.

About the role:

The Dictionaries Division publishes the flagship online products Oxford
English Dictionary (OED) and http://oxforddictionaries.com , leads innovation
in digital lexical publishing and licensing working with the world’s largest
technology and information providers, and is launching new initiatives
including the Oxford Global Languages (OGL) programme which will develop
digital lexical resources with communities across a wide range of languages.

The Dictionaries Technology Group within the Division is in charge of
designing and deploying technical solutions to support internal editorial
business as well as provide new business capabilities around language and
lexical data.

We are looking for a graduate (or equivalent) with expertise in the fields of
natural language processing, computational linguistics or language technology,
to work on a project to develop a general platform for creating web-based
dynamic corpus content in any language.

You will work in a cross-functional Agile team and be part of an expanding
digital business. You will therefore have the opportunity to build
professional experience in a technology team that enjoys the advantages of a
“start-up” culture but within a solid and stable company. Moreover, you will
be able to benefit from seeing the real time impact of your successful
delivery.

Responsibilities will include:

- Development, testing and documenting of new and amended software and systems
from supplied specifications in accordance with agreed standards.
- Collaborating on team-based standards for programming tools and techniques.
- Contributing to solutions and systems architecture.
- Assessing and analysing build and release components.
- Successful delivery of software and systems.

Please note: this is a part-time, fixed term contract for 6 months, with the
possibility of extension to 9 months. The hours will be between 15-20 per
week, depending on the requirements of the successful candidate. This
opportunity may suit candidates that are still studying and looking for
part-time work.

About you:

To be successful in this role you must have:
- A degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or
similar.
- Some familiarity with one or more areas within natural language processing
or related field.
- Good programming skills, with an acceptable degree of performance in Python
and Java.
- Experience in the Apache UIMA Architecture will be highly valued. However,
familiarity with other NLP frameworks (e.g., Gate) will be also accepted.
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Effectiveness in the transfer of technical expertise to colleagues.
- Interest in expanding knowledge and learning new skills.

Desirable:

- Some knowledge of APIs, relational and noSQL databases.
- Experience with quantitative and machine learning-based approaches to
linguistic data.
- Some familiarity with frameworks and approaches for working with big data
(e.g., Hadoop, MapReduce, etc.).
- Competency in Git, Subversion, or similar source control and dependency
management.
- Previous work with Agile methodologies.

All applications must be made via the OUP careers page. To apply please follow
the link below.

Application Deadline: 21-Aug-2017 

Web Address for Applications: http://bit.ly/2wF18hl 
Contact Information:
	Amelia Grace 
	Email: Amelia.Grace at oup.com 
	Phone: +441865556767 

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