28.672, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Researcher, Soapbox Labs

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Subject: 28.672, Jobs:  Computational Linguistics: Researcher, Soapbox Labs

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Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2017 11:55:54
From: Cathy Scanlon [cathy.scanlon at soapboxlabs.com]
Subject: Computational Linguistics: Researcher, Soapbox Labs, Dublin, Ireland

 
University or Organization: Soapbox Labs 
Job Location: Dublin, Ireland 
Job Title: Speech Recognition Engineer
Job Rank: Researcher

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 


Description:

About Soapbox Labs:

Soapbox Labs is a dynamic and creative Trinity campus company based in the
convenient and central Portobello area of Dublin, Ireland. We are building
speech recognition technology for children between the ages of 4 and 10,
enabling device interactions for gaming, learning and communication. The
SoapBox platform allows developers to incorporate our ‘smart’ cloud based
engine into their digital apps and web services.

We are currently looking to expand our team to help develop our
patent-pending, proprietary speech recognition system. We are looking for
enthusiastic and self-driven candidates who thrive under minimal supervision,
and dream big.

The Opportunity:

Soapbox Labs is seeking an experienced engineer with a strong background in
speech recognition and signal processing. You are a creative and motivated
individual with a keen interest in growing in an exciting start-up
environment. You will be part of a team that delivers complex, scalable
software solutions for applications based on children’s speech recognition.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for design, development, test, and deployment of
speech models. With other members of the team, you will push the frontiers
speech recognition research in order to develop advanced solutions. You will
also be responsible for communicating with the developer team, anticipating
bottlenecks and mitigating project risks.

Requirements:

PhD in Speech Technology, Computational Linguistics or related area; or a
relevant Master with good experience in conducting speech recognition based
research
Demonstrable experience using ASR software, specifically Kaldi
Comfortable with the command line and experience with bash, python, or similar
Experience working with speech data, feature extraction, signal processing
etc.
Experience working effectively with software engineering teams 
Positive team player attitude with strong verbal and written communication
skills 

Desirables:

Experience implementing deep neural networks and other machine learning
techniques
Experience delivering on large-scale speech technology projects
Published in peer reviewed journals
A second language is a plus

What We Offer:

Successful applicants can expect to enjoy 
A competitive remuneration package (with the potential to earn stock options)
Flexible working environment
Our office is right over a great cafe and yoga studio!
The chance to get in at the ground floor of this high potential start-up

We are keen to interact with talented people and will get back to the selected
candidates quickly. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity
at our company. 

Apply directly to the hiring manager cathy.scanlon at soapboxlabs.com. Please
attach your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are the right person for
us! You should include a list of publications (if relevant), and some details
about the models/technologies you have used.

Must be willing to relocate to Ireland within a reasonable time period if
applying from abroad.

No recruiters required at this time thanks.



Application Deadline: 03-Mar-2017 
Mailing Address for Applications:
	CAthy  
	  
Email Address for Applications: cathy.scanlon at soapboxlabs.com 
Contact Information:
	Dr Cathy Scanlon 
	Email: cathy.scanlon at soapboxlabs.com 


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