30.2452, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: NLU Specialist, Nuance Communications

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Subject: 30.2452, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: NLU Specialist, Nuance Communications

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Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:09:13
From: Lea Mencner [lea.mencner at nuance.com]
Subject: Computational Linguistics: NLU Specialist, Nuance Communications, Ulm, Germany

 
University or Organization: Nuance Communications 
Job Location: Ulm, Germany 
Web Address: https://www.nuance.com/index.html
Job Title: NLU Specialist (Automotive)
Job Rank: NLU Specialist; Other

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 


Description:

As a NLU Specialist you will contribute to NLU development in automotive
projects: execution of the development of NLU Models for several languages.
Medium term goal is the ability to technically coach/coordinate other
resources as supervisor.

Responsibilities:
- Analysis of customer requirements for realizing NLU on embedded platforms.
- In accordance to customer requirement analysis, specifying data needed to
train NLU models.
- Procure, analyze, and process text and audio data in the target language in
order to build a target language model.
- Contribute to the development of procedures with the scope of optimize and
simplify the activities of NLU models development.
- Work with project team members, application development engineers and QA
teams within the scope of one or more customer projects to realize the project
deliverables.
- Support our customers’ speech software teams to help them evaluate and
integrate Nuance NLU embedded technology into successful products in an
efficient way.

Qualifications: 
- Number of Years of Work Experience: 0-1
- Good oral and written knowledge of the English language.
- Good IT familiarity (usage of MS Office apps, version control, and other
widely used software packages).
- Usage of Linux command line to do basic tasks and run scripts.
- Team player, good listener and communicator, customer focused.
- Ability to work independently, but always as part of the NLU models team.
- Ability to manage external part time workers.
- Positive "can-do" attitude, well organized, focusing on achieving results
cost-effectively.
- Self-learner, with sense of initiative, and perseverance to deliver high
quality work.

Preferred Skills:
- Good knowledge of the German language.
- Knowledge of other languages, especially “less common” ones (Arabic, Turkish
and all Asiatic, East-European, Nordic, etc.).
- Computational linguistics knowledge.
- Background in speech technology or language processing.
- Knowledge of programming and code development.
- Advanced user of Windows/Office and Linux platforms.
 
Education:
- Master University degree in Computational Linguistics, Computer Science,
Information technology or a comparable field.

To apply, please see the application link provided below.



Application Deadline: 31-Aug-2019 (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.nuance.com/job/ulm/nlu-specialist/843/12213755 
Contact Information:
	Lea Mencner 
	Email: lea.mencner at nuance.com 


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