Linguist III

PTR Global; Burlingame (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K contributions

PTO & Sick Leave

Job summary

Ideal candidates have strong linguistics theory, data-analysis skills, Python proficiency, and experience with LLMs. This onsite role located in Burlingame, with multiple U.S. city options, offers a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in General Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.
• Experience with regular expression encoding.
• Knowledge of syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics, and other areas of linguistics.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience with database queries and data analysis processes (e.g., SQL, spreadsheets).
• Experience working with speech and text data.
• Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and their applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide linguistic expertise while delivering data for large language models.
• Collaborate with other linguists and data operations teams in data collection, curation, and annotation efforts.
• Evaluate and curate data sets for ML models using LLM solutions.
• Assess model performance and data quality.
• Perform prompt engineering tasks.
• Create guidelines to support labeling projects, ensuring annotators consistently label language data with quality.
• Collaboratively develop complex and consistent linguistic analyses.

Skills

Linguistics

Python

SQL

LLMs

Prompt engineering

Regex encoding

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics/Computational Linguistics

Master’s or PhD (preferred)

Tools

SQL

Spreadsheets

Job description

Position: Linguist III

Location: Burlingame, CA, Redmond, WA or New York, NY (Onsite)

Duration: 12 months Contract

Pay rate: $45-$50/hour on W2

Job ID: 179976

Job Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Linguist III to contribute to the development of language components for various voice-enabled technologies and products. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in linguistic data analysis and language technology, with experience in managing data collection, LLM-powered data synthesis, data annotation tasks, prompt engineering, rule-based classifier encoding, and quality evaluations.

Responsibilities:

• Provide linguistic expertise while delivering data for large language models.
• Collaborate with other linguists and data operations teams in data collection, curation, and annotation efforts.
• Evaluate and curate data sets for ML models using LLM solutions.
• Assess model performance and data quality.
• Perform prompt engineering tasks.
• Create guidelines to support labeling projects, ensuring annotators consistently label language data with quality.
• Collaboratively develop complex and consistent linguistic analyses.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in General Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.
• Experience with regular expression encoding.
• Knowledge of syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics, and other areas of linguistics.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience with database queries and data analysis processes (e.g., SQL, spreadsheets).
• Experience working with speech and text data.
• Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and their applications.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and dynamic work environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or PhD in Linguistics, Language Technologies, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks, NLP libraries, and tools.
• 4-5 years of experience working in a Linguist role.
• Experience with conversational assistants, ML support, and LLMs.

About PTR Global: PTR Global is a leading provider of information technology and workforce solutions. PTR Global has become one of the largest providers in its industry, with over 5000 professionals providing services across the U.S. and Canada. For more information visit
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Pay Range: $45 – $50/hour on W2

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by several factors, including the scope, complexity, and location of the role, as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials, and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401K contributions, as well as PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by applicable state or localities where you reside or work.

During the hiring process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in evaluating information related to your application. These tools may help analyze job-related qualifications or assist recruiters in reviewing applications and interview responses. AI-generated information is one factor considered in our hiring process. Final employment decisions are made by qualified hiring personnel and are not based solely on AI-generated recommendations.