28.3695, Jobs: Australian English; Computational Linguistics: Software/Language Engineer, Appen

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Subject: 28.3695, Jobs: Australian English; Computational Linguistics: Software/Language Engineer, Appen

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Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 13:44:54
From: Judith Bishop [jbishop at appen.com]
Subject: Australian English; Computational Linguistics: Software/Language Engineer, Appen, Sydney, Australia

 
University or Organization: Appen 
Department: Language Resources
Job Location: Sydney, Australia 
Web Address: http://www.appen.com
Job Title: Language Engineer/Software Engineer.
Job Rank: Programmer

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

TTS system development role for Australian English for a major technology
developer client.

- Start Date: Immediate
- Location: Training in the US for 3 – 4 weeks, then Sydney for approx. 2
months
- Hours: Full-time/Fixed Term Contract 

Key Qualifications:
- Strong preference for some focus or experience in classification,
information retrieval, natural language processing, machine learning or
related sub-fields
- Australian English native speaker fluency 
- Work with minimal supervision, proactive and self-motivated for timely
delivery of quality code.
- Demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities and troubleshooting
skills. 
- Engineering experience and interest in diverse technical areas.
- Clear and compelling communication skills.
- User driven focus. 
 
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Developing natural language processing code specific to your language
- Provide input and suggestions towards innovating new approaches and new
product features tailored to your home market
- Coming up with clever solutions to complex issues
 
Education:
- B.S/MSc in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related fields
 
Preferred Experience/Skills:
- Native speaker fluency in one or more commercially important natural
languages
- Proven track record in delivering product-quality code.
- Familiar with Java, perl and shell scripting
- iOS or Mac OS X development skills.

How to apply: 
The link below will take you to Appen's recruitment database and please
register your details and upload a cover letter and resume.

About Appen: 
Appen develops high quality speech and language technology solutions namely
used in car navigation systems, mobile phones, word processing packages,
directory assistance, speaker verification tools and hand-held machine
translation devices. Our staff comprises Linguists, IT professionals and
Project Managers who collaborate to produce quality work in over 100 different
languages for many of the world’s leading companies.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://bit.ly/2xUHBuv 
Contact Information:
	Dr Judith Bishop Judith Bishop 
	Email: jbishop at appen.com 


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