29.3473, Jobs: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Language Data Associate, Amazon

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LINGUIST List: Vol-29-3473. Tue Sep 11 2018. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 29.3473, Jobs: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Language Data Associate, Amazon

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Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 08:27:23
From: Snehal Meshram [snl1910 at gmail.com]
Subject: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Language Data Associate, Amazon, India

 
University or Organization: Amazon 
Job Location: Bengaluru, India 
Job Title: Language Data Associate
Job Rank: Language Data Associate

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics 


Description:

Amazon is seeking a Hindi Language Data Associate to join our Kindle data
team. This role focuses on language data, primarily in the areas of grammars,
text annotation, and general localization deliverables.

The Language Data Associate must be capable of:
- Building a thorough understanding of data labeling conventions and provide
support to global sites
- Localizing established guidelines from English into Hindi
- Identifying and eliminating bugs
- Delivering high quality data output under aggressive deadlines
- Working autonomously with minimal direction
- Handling unique data analysis requests from a range of data customers
- Contributing to process improvements to reduce handling time and improve
data output
- Diving deep into issues and implement solutions independently
- Providing quality expertise to other team members and coaching improvements

In addition, the Hindi Language Data Associate will need to quickly understand
changes in response to customers’ requests and change workflows accordingly.
The Hindi Language Data Associate must have a passion for data, efficiency,
and accuracy as well as:
- Show proactive efforts in addressing issues and problems
- Excellent communication, strong organizational skills and very
detailed-oriented
- Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work
environment
- Willingness to support several projects at one time, and to accept
re-prioritization as necessary
- Ability to keep up with changing project conventions and priorities

Basic Qualifications:
- BA or BS degree
- Native level fluency in Hindi, both written and verbal
- Business level fluency in English
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office/Excel
- Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:
- BA/BS degree in Linguistics/Computational Linguistics, or equivalent
practical experience in data mark-up
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
- Independent, proactive, and self-motivated with record in timely delivery of
requests
- Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts and learn in-house
user-interface tools
- Experience with command line tools
- Team player with exceptional interpersonal skills and a solution-oriented
attitude

To apply please see the application link below.



Application Deadline: 30-Nov-2018 (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: blessy at amazon.com 
Web Address for Applications: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/702253/data-associate 
Contact Information
	Blessy Thomas 
	Email: blessy at amazon.com 


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