30.352, Jobs: French; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics: Data Processing Expert, Amazon

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LINGUIST List: Vol-30-352. Tue Jan 22 2019. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 30.352, Jobs: French; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics: Data Processing Expert, Amazon

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Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 12:47:40
From: Lionel Griffin [grlionel at amazon.co.uk]
Subject: French; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics: Data Processing Expert, Amazon, Berlin, Germany

 
University or Organization: Amazon 
Job Location: Berlin, Germany 
Job Title: French Language Data Processing Expert
Job Rank: Data Processing Expert; Other

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics 

Required Language(s): French (fra)

Description:

Amazon is seeking a French Language Data Processing Expert to join our Alexa
data team. This role focuses on speech and language data, primarily in the
areas of grammar writing, text annotation, and general language expansion
deliverables.

The French Language Data Processing Expert must be capable of:
- Building a thorough understanding of labeling conventions and provide
support to global sites
- Localizing established guidelines from English into French
- Developing French grammars and other forms of NLU applications
- Improving deployed grammars by expanding coverage, accuracy, and eliminating
bugs
- Delivering high quality data output under aggressive deadlines
- Working autonomously with minimum 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 French Language Data Processing Expert will need to quickly
understand changes in response to customers’ requests and change workflows
accordingly. The French Language Data Processing Expert 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 detail
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

Internal job description:
Basic qualifications:
- BA or BS degree in Linguistics/Computational Linguistics, or equivalent
practical experience in data mark-up
- Native level fluency in French
- Business level fluency in English
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
- Independent, proactive, and self-motivated with record in timely delivery of
requests
- Team player with exceptional interpersonal and solution-oriented attitude
- Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills
- Skilled working knowledge of computer programs: Microsoft Office/Excel,
JIRA, Oracle

To apply, please send your CV to the application email provided below.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: grlionel at amazon.co.uk 
Contact Information
	Lionel Griffin 
	Email: grlionel at amazon.co.uk 


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