Middle ASR Engineer

Omilia; Portugal; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed compensation

Long-term employment with vacation

Professional development opportunities

Team of proficient colleagues

Apple gear

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Portugal is seeking an ASR Engineer to join their Solution Delivery team. You'll work with advanced Conversational AI technologies and be involved in audio signal processing, language model optimization, and developing acoustic models for various environments. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree, programming knowledge in BASH/Python, and excellent English communication skills. Join a team that values diversity and innovation.

Qualifications

• Academic Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Mid-Level Programming Knowledge, preferably in BASH and Python.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Audio signal processing and management.
• Training and optimizing language models for ASR applications.
• Analyzing performance and optimizing VAD models.

Skills

Mid-Level Programming Knowledge

Digital Signal Processing

Machine learning algorithms

Phonetics

Linux environment

Education

Academic Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

BASH

Python

GitLab

Jira

Job description

We are seeking an ASR Engineer to join our Solution Delivery team. You will be part of a talented software team that delivers the latest in Conversational AI and Virtual Agent technologies, bringing advanced voice‑driven solutions to enterprises worldwide. As part of this team, you will be trained on Omilia's Conversational AI platform and Speech‑to‑Text suite, working with cutting‑edge technologies in signal processing and speech recognition.

Key Accountabilities

• Audio signal processing, corpus processing & management, text normalization.
• Language modeling: training, evaluating, and optimizing language models for voice‑enabled Conversational AI applications.
• Data augmentation for Language Models using various approaches including Generative AI.
• Phonetic lexicon curation.
• Developing and optimizing acoustic models for various languages, environmental conditions, and channels.
• Analyzing performance and optimizing existing Voice Activity Detection (VAD) models.
• Working with individuals from diverse backgrounds to analyze requirements and customize the ASR solution to enhance application performance.

Requirements

• Academic Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computational Linguistics, Speech & Language Processing, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Mid‑Level Programming Knowledge, with a preference for BASH and Python scripting; Java or C++ are also acceptable.
• Familiarity with any of the following: Digital Signal Processing, language and acoustic modeling concepts for ASR, machine learning algorithms, phonetics and phonology.
• Comfort working in a Linux environment.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ambition, enthusiasm, eagerness to learn, analytical and creative thinking, strong attention to detail.
• Well‑organized for both team and/or solo assignments.
• Accountable within demanding deadlines.
• Familiarity with GitLab and Jira.

Nice to have

• Experience working with ASR platforms.
• Experience with speech analysis software such as Praat.
• Experience with voice‑enabled conversational automated dialog systems.
• Experience in any production‑level ASR/NLU/NLP solutions.
• Familiarity with ML frameworks such as PyTorch.
• Knowledge of additional languages (preferably Dutch and Scandinavian languages).
• Familiarity with linguistic concepts or a background in linguistics.

Benefits

• Fixed compensation.
• Long‑term employment with working days vacation.
• Professional development (courses, training, etc).
• Being part of successful cutting‑edge technology products that are making a global impact in the service industry.
• Proficient and fun‑to‑work‑with colleagues.
• Apple gear.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Other

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

Omilia is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that embracing diversity in all its forms enriches our workplace and drives our collective success. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives without regard to factors such as race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, heredity, disability, age, or veteran status, all eligible candidates will be given consideration for employment.