29.3683, Jobs: Computational Linguistics; Morphology; Phonetics; Phonology; Syntax: Language Data Specialist, SoundHound Inc

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Subject: 29.3683, Jobs: Computational Linguistics; Morphology; Phonetics; Phonology; Syntax: Language Data Specialist, SoundHound Inc

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Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 09:49:03
From: Lisa Rutta [lisa at soundhound.com]
Subject: Computational Linguistics; Morphology; Phonetics; Phonology; Syntax: Language Data Specialist, SoundHound Inc, USA

 
University or Organization: SoundHound Inc 
Job Location: , USA 
Web Address: https://soundhound.com/
Job Title: Dutch; German; Mandarin; Japanese; Portuguese; Language
Job Rank: Language Data Specialist

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Morphology; Phonetics; Phonology; Syntax; Native Fluency


Description:

Language Data Specialist
Locations: Santa Clara CA, SF CA, Boulder CO, Toronto Canada
Seeking fluent, NATIVE language speakers
(Application instructions included below)

Positions Available: 
- Full Time (ONSITE only)
- Part Time options may be available for some roles for CA, CO and NC
residents ONLY

We are looking for someone who loves languages and technology, is proficient
in English and is a native, fluent speaker in one of the following languages:
- Dutch
- Portuguese (Portugal)
- Arabic (Egyptian)
- German
- Japanese
- Mandarin (Simplified)

Role:
We validate voice recordings and contribute phonetic and other linguistic
input to train our speech and language models.  Example projects include
validating speech training data, working on our pronunciation dictionaries,
phonetic transcriptions, data curation for ASR, and other work required to
support the training of all our models.  

You Must Be:
- Eligible to work in the US and proficient in English
- Native and fluent in one of the above languages (written, verbal and
grammar)
- Trained in language studies and/or have a language degree or have a degree
in Linguistics or equivalent experience
- Extremely focused and enjoy completing detailed, repetitive data quality
verification tasks daily, at a very high quality level
- Flexible and collaborative, but you can also work independently and enjoy
taking on new tasks
- Accountable. You take 100% ownership with an extremely high attention to
detail and follow-through
- Intrigued by language and science, and the possibilities created when these
two things meet

It’s Beneficial If You:
- Have experience as a data evaluator or have worked with training data for
machine learning
- Are experienced working with data vendors
- Have data curation, data quality or software QA experience
- Have experience working with external business partners and vendors
- Have Unix, Python or C++ or other programming experience
- Have project management/coordination experience
- Are experienced with Google Docs, Excel and Jira
- Are a music lover and enjoy solving puzzles!

How to Apply:
Submit your resume and cover letter to lisa at soundhound.com with Subject:
“Language Applicant, <your name, your language>.” Please be sure to confirm in
the email your eligibility to work in the US and please specify which is your
native language and be sure to note all language proficiency levels.

About Us:
SoundHound Inc. turns sound into understanding and actionable meaning. We
believe in enabling humans to interact with the things around them in the same
way we interact with each other: by speaking naturally to mobile phones, cars,
TVs, music speakers, and every other part of the emerging ‘connected’ world.
Our consumer product, Hound, leverages our Speech-to-Meaning™ and Deep Meaning
Understanding™ technologies to create a groundbreaking smartphone experience,
and is the first product to build on the Houndify platform. Our SoundHound
product applies our technology to music, enabling people to discover, explore,
and share the music around them, and even find the name of that song stuck in
their heads by singing or humming. Through the Houndify platform and
Collective AI, we aim to bring voice-enabled AI to everyone and enable others
to build on top of it. Our mission: Houndify everything.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: lisa at soundhound.com 
Contact Information:
	Director Lisa Rutta 
	Email: lisa at soundhound.com 


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