Linguistics Expert

Innodata Inc.; Lille; Sur place; EUR 35 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading data engineering company in Lille is seeking a Linguistics Expert for AI training and content writing. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in linguistics and will be responsible for creating and editing linguistic content, conducting quality assurance on model outputs, and annotating datasets. This role requires excellent writing and communication skills, with assessments in place to gauge analytical abilities. Competitive compensation and a collaborative environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of linguistic theory and language structure.
• Experience with computational linguistics or language data annotation is a plus.
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Create or edit linguistically-rich content for NLP pipelines.
• Identify and resolve issues related to ambiguity and grammaticality.
• Perform quality assurance on model outputs for fluency and accuracy.
• Annotate linguistic datasets with syntactic and semantic labels.
• Conduct linguistic research to support internal teams.

Connaissances

Linguistic theory

Language structure

Writing skills

Editing skills

Communication skills

Formation

Strong academic background in linguistics

Description du poste

Innodata (NASDAQ: INOD) is a leading data engineering company. With more than 2,000 customers and operations in 13 cities around the world, we are an AI technology solutions provider-of-choice for 4 out of 5 of the world’s biggest technology companies, as well as leading companies across financial services, insurance, technology, law, and medicine.

By combining advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence (ML / AI) technologies, a global workforce of subject matter experts, and a high-security infrastructure, we’re helping usher in the promise of AI. Innodata offers a powerful combination of both digital data solutions and easy-to-use, high-quality platforms.

Our global workforce includes over 5,000 employees in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Israel and Germany.

About the role

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented linguist to support AI training initiatives and linguistic content creation. This role is ideal for someone with a strong academic background in linguistics (syntax, semantics, pragmatics, morphology, phonology, sociolinguistics, etc.) and a passion for language, technology, and clear communication. You will play a crucial role in shaping the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) and NLP-based systems through high-quality linguistic data curation, annotation, and evaluation.

Job Title

Linguistics Expert – AI Training & Content Writing

Key Responsibilities

• Create or edit linguistically-rich content including grammar guides, syntactic analyses, usage explanations, or examples for NLP pipelines.
• Identify and resolve issues related to ambiguity, bias, and grammaticality.
• Perform quality assurance (QA) on model outputs for fluency, tone, factual accuracy, and language appropriateness.
• Annotate linguistic datasets with syntactic, semantic, or pragmatic labels.
• Support internal teams by conducting linguistic research and summarizing findings.
• Apply linguistic knowledge to evaluate model behavior, error patterns, and generalization issues.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of linguistic theory and language structure.
• Experience with one or more of the following is a plus: computational linguistics, corpus analysis, language data annotation, LLM training.
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills.

Next Steps

To proceed further in the evaluation process, you will need to complete two assessments:

• Assessment Test – Evaluates your linguistic and analytical skills. Link: https://icap.innodata.com/registerfreelancer?enc=oUTZVsr/Pnz/0Xygc2EK32MdtinqnjC9vy8RU3Ha4EOAPwT2LJJQDD68MkY6jszYhhsYYecqmKWja8eKXV801gezikielezikiel
• Versant English Proficiency Test – Focuses on assessing your spoken and written English proficiency. A C1 or C2 level is required to qualify.

Once both assessments are successfully completed, you will be eligible for onboarding.

• Language test

Action Required: XConnect Registration

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