32.1330, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Natural Language Processing Engineer, USA-based Tech Company

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LINGUIST List: Vol-32-1330. Thu Apr 15 2021. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 32.1330, Jobs: Computational Linguistics: Natural Language Processing Engineer, USA-based Tech Company

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Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 12:27:55
From: Dylan Johnson [deumpresente at gmail.com]
Subject: Computational Linguistics: Natural Language Processing Engineer, USA-based Tech Company, USA

 
University or Organization: USA-based Tech Company 
Department: Research
Job Location: , USA (Telecommute)
Job Title: Natural Language Processing Engineer / Computational Linguist
Job Rank: Natural Language Processing Engineer; Other

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 


Description:

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Natural Language Processing Expert with Strong Machine Learning and
Linguistics Background

The company and website will be disclosed upon application to qualified
candidates.

A private educational company in the USA is looking to hire a remote NLP
expert (Computational Linguist) with strong machine learning, programming, and
linguistics skills to work on a multi-language automated essay scoring (AES)
tool and feedback system. The successful candidate will be hired either as a
full-time employee, a part-time employee, or as a consultant (minimum of 20
hours per week required). 

Main goal of the automated system to be developed:
- To automatically and accurately classify a student’s written response to a
prompt in a given language into one of several language proficiency levels

Required Skills:
- Master’s degree or Doctoral Degree (preferred) in Computational
Linguistics/Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Previous work experience developing both rule-based and
machine-learning-based NLP systems in various languages 
- Deep, current knowledge of and familiarity with freely available NLP tools,
libraries, and frameworks.
- Strong NLP and Machine Learning fundamentals (working knowledge of a wide
range of machine learning concepts including statistics, bayesian probability,
supervised and unsupervised learning, descriptive data analysis, deep
learning)
- Strong programming skills
- Experience working with Python, AWS, Unix, SQL
- Experience working with open-source machine learning libraries such as
Spacy, numpy, pandas, scikit-learn
- Strong communication skills (must also be fluent in English)
- Familiarity and experience with automated essay scoring (AES) systems

Bonus skills:
- Familiarity with GPT-3 and (early) access to it
- Proficiency in languages other than English
- Deep knowledge of and experience with Speech-Processing tools and methods
- Understanding of and experience working with CEFR and/or ACTFL language
proficiency standards
- Experience working with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, CouchDB, etc.

To apply for this job, please send your resumé and an application letter to
Dr. Dylan Johnson, at the application email below. Make sure to use "NLP
EXPERT POSITION" in the subject line.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: deumpresente at gmail.com 
Contact Information:
	Recruiter Dylan Johnson 
	Email: deumpresente at gmail.com 


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