Linguist

Cypress HCM; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm seeks a talented writer to support Machine Learning experts in enhancing language-specific projects. This role involves a variety of tasks, including translation, localization, and data annotation, while also requiring excellent communication skills to engage with diverse stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be a native US English speaker with proficiency in Spanish, capable of maintaining focus on repetitive tasks and producing high-quality documentation. Join a forward-thinking company that values your expertise and offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will shape the future of technology.

Qualifications

• Native speaker of US English with strong grammar knowledge.
• Proficiency in Spanish and experience in translation/localization.
• Ability to learn new tools quickly in a Windows environment.

Responsibilities

• Support Machine Learning experts in language-specific areas.
• Perform tasks like translation, localization, and data annotation.
• Research and document product features for various audiences.

Skills

US English proficiency

Spanish proficiency

Translation and localization

Excellent communication skills

Familiarity with voice assistants

Technical documentation

Ability to learn new tools

Understanding of use-cases

Managing multiple priorities

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computational Linguistics

Background in NLP

Tools

Python

Pandas

NumPy

SQL

Regular Expressions

Microsoft Excel

SharePoint

Confluence

Perforce

Git

Android Studio

Jira

Job description

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

• Support Machine Learning experts in language specific areas for our target language (US English). These include creating grammars, providing language data, annotation for various NLP projects, writing documentation and guidelines, reviewing data and test results and proposing improvements and new features.
• Perform tasks such as translation, localization, data annotation, phonetic transcription, speech synthesis, machine translation, natural utterance generation, grammar checking, ASR transcription, automation, text mining and other NLP related tasks.
• Research, plan, and document product features for a variety of audiences, such as software developers, IT admins, sales engineers and end users.
• Identify and resolve issues relating to documentation, project schedules, structure, design, and deliverables.

Required Qualifications:

• Native speaker of US English with strong knowledge of grammar, spelling and syntax.
• Proficiency in Spanish with strong knowledge of grammar, spelling and syntax.
• Experience in translation and/or localization for English and Spanish
• Ability to maintain focus on repetitive testing and data review tasks for long time-periods.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and advocate the craft with internal stakeholders.
• Familiarity with voice assistants (Bixby, Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa, Cortana, etc.) on a regular basis.
• Expert ability to aggressively seek out, distill, and learn technical information from internal worldwide development teams, explain it to other team members, and then document it in the appropriate delivery target (developer guide, whitepaper, tutorial, blog, etc.).
• Stay current with trends and new tools and technologies in the Android and mobile device ecosystem.
• Familiarity with smart home devices and Internet of Things.
• Ability to quickly learn new tools and software in a Windows environment.
• Ability to understand and create use-cases that developer can use to implement new product features.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and maintain high content quality in a fast-paced, constantly changing dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in computational linguistics or natural language processing.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computational linguistics, Linguistics Experience in a voice assistant software environment or equivalent academic setting.
• Scripting, programming, database experience (Python, Pandas, NumPy, SQL, Regular Expressions).
• Knowledge of US English linguistics (specifically syntax, semantics, and phonetics) and natural language processing.
• Demonstrated ability to write documentation for developers, SMEs, and IT personnel that is clear, concise, consistent, and accurate.
• Experience in US English localization.
• Experience in Voice UX design and dialog management.
• Expertise with data analysis and ability Microsoft Excel functions and macros.
• Experience with content management tools (e.g., SharePoint, Confluence, Perforce, Git).
• Experience with developer tools (e.g., Android Studio, Jira).
• Software QA/testing experience.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree preferably in Linguistics

Compensation: $35 - $47.97 per hour

ID#: 35992301

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Media

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