37.3340, Jobs: Slovenian; Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Lexicography, Phonetics, Text/Corpus Linguistics: Slovenian NLU - Remote Position, AI Data Innovations

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Subject: 37.3340, Jobs: Slovenian; Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Lexicography, Phonetics, Text/Corpus Linguistics: Slovenian NLU - Remote Position, AI Data Innovations

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Date: 14-Oct-2026
From: Kathy Morency [kathym at datavio.ai]
Subject: Slovenian; Applied Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Lexicography, Phonetics, Text/Corpus Linguistics: Slovenian NLU - Remote Position, AI Data Innovations


Job Location: Canada
Job Title: Slovenian NLU - Remote Position
Job Rank: Other
Salary: TBD

Minimum Education: Bachelor

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics;
Lexicography; Phonetics; Text/Corpus Linguistics

Specialty Language(s): Slovenian (slv, slov1268)

Description:
Our NLU team is looking for Slovenian speakers. Language specialists
will work on grammar development and data annotation to train
statistical models and develop Automotive NLU solutions. We are
looking for language specialists with a background in linguistics,
Speech Recognition, or Computational Linguistics. General computer
skills are required for text editing, annotation, and grammar writing.
Description:
Our Natural Language Understanding (NLU) Department is currently
seeking freelance computer scientists or computational linguists to
extend and improve the NLU system for their respective languages.
Candidates should be available for 30 hours per week, ideally during
North American (English and Portuguese) or European business hours
(other languages). Our Machine-Learning-based NLU systems are AI
(Artificial Intelligence) components integrated into products used by
millions of people worldwide. The work will involve developing
grammars and lexical resources, correcting annotated data, and making
other system adjustments.
Tasks:
-Revision and extension of resources to be used for Speech Recognition
software
-Development of grammars for Natural Language Understanding
-(Re)Training of Machine Learning models for NLU, including evaluation
and error analysis
-Text manipulation and data processing
-Localization of data, online surveys, etc. into the respective
language
Requirements:
-Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics,
Computational Linguistics, or other relevant technical field
-Slovenian speaker
-Solid Unix skills (bash)
-Good understanding of machine learning, deep learning, and LLMs
-Sound knowledge of regular expressions and a scripting language such
as Python or Perl
-Familiarity with version-control software (git, svn)
-Fluency in English (written and oral)
-Self-learner, with a sense of initiative and perseverance to deliver
high-quality work.
We offer:
-Suitable training in interesting NLU projects
-Adequate compensation
-Flexible working hours
-Great team in an international working environment
*Please note that you must complete a short NLU challenge. We will not
review applications without this challenge. Only selected candidates
will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding!
Application Deadline: (Open until filled)

Application Deadline: (Open until filled)
Mailing Address for Applications:
        5808 Lake Washington Blvd NE Ste 201
        USA
Email Address for Applications: kathym at datavio.ai
Web Address for Applications:
https://datavio.ai/job-detail/1738/view?ka=jl
Contact Information:
        Kathy Morency
        Email: kathym at datavio.ai



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