Ingénieur·e informatique en bases de données linguistiques (F/H) / Computer engineer in linguis[...]

Ecole Normale Supérieure; France; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A prestigious educational institution in France is seeking a Computer engineer to contribute to the HéLiCéO project, focusing on developing and maintaining digital resources for linguistic and cultural analysis. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and proficiency in both English and French. The position offers a gross monthly salary of 2400 € minimum and a contract duration starting from February 1, 2026. Candidates should demonstrate teamwork capabilities and initiative.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science or Natural Language Processing.
• Knowledge of relational databases, search engines, and multilingual data.
• Ability to work in a team and manage digital resources.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain digital resources related to linguistic and cultural comparison.
• Assist in managing digital data for researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and PhD students.
• Create and maintain user-friendly interfaces and tools for data entry.

Connaissances

Full stack web technologies

Knowledge of databases

English (C1)

French (B1)

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Natural Language Processing

Outils

XML tools: XSLT, XQuery, Xpath

Description du poste

Organisation/Company Ecole Normale Supérieure Research Field Computer science » Informatics Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Other Positions Country France Application Deadline 21 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37,5 Offer Starting Date 1 Feb 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

ENVIRONNEMENT DE TRAVAIL

MISSION PRINCIPALE

ACTIVITES PRINCIPALES

HéLiCéO “Héritages Linguistiques, Cultures orales, Éducation en Océanie” https://heliceo.huma-num.fr is a CNRS scholarly consortium planned for several years (2025–2030) and currently funded for the first 12 months. It aims to document and describe the languages of Oceania, analyze them within the framework of general linguistics, and promote their inclusion in society. HéLiCéO plans to create several scientific databases and online resources intended for different audiences.

In this context, HéLiCéO is recruiting a Computer engineer (M/F) for a one-year contract. If the project's funding is confirmed beyond the first year, the contract can be renewed annually. This position will be attached to two strands of HéLiCéO project: #2 “Historical and comparative linguistics”, and #3 “Oral heritage and mythology”.

The HéLiCéO project includes three hubs: Tahiti, Paris, and Montrouge; the position will be based in Montrouge, near Paris. The Montrouge hub will include between 4 and 9 people, depending on the period. This team is part of Lattice (Langues, Textes, Traitements informatiques, Cognition), a lively CNRS–ENS research department dedicated to research in linguistics (lexicon, grammar, discourse), language modeling, NLP, and artificial intelligence. The Montrouge team of HéLiCéO is coordinated by Alexandre François, a linguist specializing in the typology of language change and in the analysis of Pacific languages. Besides his supervision, the recruited Engineer will also work under the guidance of Konstantin Henke (the computational engineer already working for HéLiCéO) and Mathieu Dehouck (a linguist specializing in NLP) — as well as with the other partners of the HéLiCéO project.

We will only consider applications that include a CV and a letter of motivation.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY

The engineer’s mission will be to develop and maintain digital resources dedicated to language and cultural comparison, within the HéLiCéO project, in cooperation with the existing engineer. These resources include existing databases (EvoSem and EvoLex, on semantic change), databases yet to be created (e.g., on grammatical structures, comparative mythology), as well as public sites for a broader audience.

Additionally, the engineer will assist researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and PhD students of the HéLiCéO project in managing their digital data: text corpora, lexical data, grammatical data.

Finally, the recruited Engineer will be responsible for developing the Data Management Plan (Plan de gestion des données, PGD) for the entire HéLiCéO project, aiming to secure digital data over the long term, and ensure their sustainability.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

• Assist in the design, creation, and maintenance of databases on linguistic (phonetics, grammar, semantics) and cultural topics (Pacific narratives), in collaboration with the HéLiCéO engineer, and with scientific supervisors.
• Maintain and expand existing databases (e.g., EvoSem, EvoLex).
• Prepare data for integration into databases and digital tools; create and maintain scripts for converting datasets into tables and graphs.
• Carry out Continuous integration and version management; monitor the sustainability of content and formats.
• Create and maintain user-friendly interfaces: tools for data entry, search engines, creation of public websites.
• Assist HéLiCéO members in managing, archiving, and sustaining their digital data.
• Develop (in cooperation with scientific supervisors) and provide technical follow-up for the Data Management Plan (DMP) of the entire HéLiCéO project, aiming to secure and sustain digital research data.

Where to apply

E-mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Computer science » Informatics

Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

COMPETENCES ATTENDUES

• Technologies full stack web

REQUIRED SKILLS

Degree : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or Natural Language Processing;

Work experience : (no restriction)

Knowledge :

• Knowledge of databases (especially relational databases), search engines
• Basic knowledge of linguistics
• Familiarity with issues of multilingual data (issues of translation, encoding, etc.)
• English: reading, writing, speaking (at least C1 level); knowledge of French (at least B1 level);
• Optional skills : knowledge of a language other than French and English.

Technical Skills :

• Simple full stack web technologies
• HTTP requests and REST APIs; XML tools: XSLT, XQuery, Xpath
• Graph theory & community detection

Behavioral Skills :

• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to work independently, take initiative
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Scientific curiosity, particularly in the field of linguistic and cultural diversity.

POSITION SPECIFICS

This work requires some degree of independence and the ability to take initiative.

Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent

Languages FRENCH Level Good

Research Field Computer science » Informatics

Additional Information

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Contract duration : 1 February 2026

Compensation : Compensation will be calculated according to the ENS’ salary grid and the candidate’s experience. Gross monthly salary: 2400 € / month minimum.