Vertisystem | Linguist

Linguist II - GermanWe are looking for a Linguist to help us develop language components for a variety of voice-enabled technologies and products. We are seeking candidates with native or near-native fluency in German with strong linguistic data analysis and language technology experience to manage data collection, data synthesis and data annotation tasks, translation-localization and ML model improvements.Job Responsibilities:Provide linguistic expertise in the areas of syntax, semantics, pragmatics and sociolinguisticsCollaborate with other linguists and data operations teams in data collection, data curation, translation, localization and annotation efforts Create annotation systems and guidelinesEvaluate and curate data sets for ML modelsAssess model and data qualityCollaboratively develop complex and consistent linguistic analysesRequired Qualifications:Master's degree in general Linguistics or Linguistics with an emphasis on Romance languages, Computational Linguistics, Speech Science, or related fieldNative or near-native fluency in GermanAwareness of German linguistic, cultural, local normsKnowledge of syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics, and other areas of linguisticsExperience working with speech and text data in multiple languages Familiar with Large Language Models (LLMs) and their applicationsComfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work environmentStrong organizational skills and detail orientedExcellent communication skills both verbal and writtenPreferred (additional) Qualifications:PhD in Linguistics or Romance languages, language technologies, computational linguistics, speech science, or related fieldExperience with database queries and data analysis processes (i.e. SQL, spreadsheets, R, Unix, or others) intermediate or above skills in PythonExperience with machine learning frameworks, NLP Libraries and Tools

Created: 2025-01-03