Computational Linguist Annotator

Odixcity Consulting; La Réunion; Remote; EUR 54,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Odixcity Consulting is seeking a Computational Linguist Annotator to design and evaluate linguistic annotation frameworks for AI language systems. You will work with ML engineers, data scientists, and annotation teams to ensure high-quality datasets.

Responsibilities include creating schemas for semantic roles, discourse, and coreference; developing guidelines; and building tools for data preprocessing and quality assurance. Strong communication is essential for cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, English or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in computational linguistics or NLP data operations.
• Strong knowledge of syntax, semantics, pragmatics and discourse analysis.
• Experience building and customizing annotation tools and workflows.
• Proven ability to manage annotation projects from pilot to production.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design linguistic annotation schemas for NLP tasks such as SRL and coreference.
• Develop annotation guidelines balancing precision with annotator usability.
• Collaborate with product teams to translate requirements into frameworks.
• Ensure schemas capture linguistic phenomena while staying tractable.
• Build annotation interfaces, QA dashboards, and data tools.
• Develop scripts for data preprocessing, validation and analysis.

Skills

Annotation workflows

Linguistic annotation

NLP data operations

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, English or related field

Tools

Annotation tools

Job description

JOB TITTLE:

Computational linguist Annotator

LOCATION:

Remote (Worldwide)

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:

Full Time

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly motivated Computational Linguist with strong expertise in linguistic annotation and natural language processing (NLP). In this role, you will design, implement, and evaluate annotation frameworks that support the development of advanced AI language systems. You will work closely with machine learning engineers, data scientists, and annotation teams to ensure high-quality linguistic datasets.

Key Responsibilities

• Design linguistic annotation schemas for complex NLP tasks including semantic role labeling, discourse parsing, coreference resolution and multimodal language.
• Develop comprehensive annotation guidelines that balance linguistic precision with annotator usability and scalability.
• Collaborate with new product teams to translate business requirements into linguistic annotation frameworks.
• Ensure schemas capture relevant linguistic phenomena while remaining computationally tractable.
• Build and maintain annotation interfaces, quality assurance dashboards and data management tools.
• Develop scripts and utilities for data preprocessing, validation and analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, English or a relating field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in computational linguistics, language annotation, or NLP data operations.
• Strong academic foundation in syntax, semantics, pragmatics and discourse analysis.
• Experience in building and customizing annotation tools and work flows.
• Track record in managing annotation projects from pilot to production scale.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.