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Language Engineer
SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED Manage and process large amounts of linguistic data. Design quality control metrics and methodology. Collaborate with Language Engineers and Scientists in defining metrics, guidelines, and workflows. Use existing language processing tools to bootstrap and process data. Develop scripts and tools to crawl and process data. Oversee the quality of linguistic annotation. Train and assign work to vendor language consultants. Write data collection guidelines. REQUIRED SKILLS Masters degree in Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, or a related field. Experience with one (or more) functional programming languages such as Python, Perl, C. Background in NLP/NLU. Experience with language annotation and other forms of data markup. Experience working with data manipulation and processing using pandas, nltk, scikit or similar toolkits. Experience working with text to speech, asr or nlu systems. Strong communication skills. PREFERRED SKILLS PhD in Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, or a relevant field. +2 years of experience working with Natural Language Processing, Semantics, Translation or Computational Linguistics in general. Practical knowledge of version control systems such as GitHub. Experience working with more than one language family.EEO Employer Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at orVacancy expired!