NLP/Linguistics Software Engineer — Record-Matching AI

Babel Street; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits covering up to 100%

Retirement plans with matching 401(K)

Unlimited flexible leave

Tuition reimbursement program

Job summary

Babel Street is hiring a Software Engineer in Somerville, Massachusetts to join their Analytics Group. The position emphasizes building innovative text analytics and AI-driven features while supporting record matching systems.

The role requires 2-4 years of experience and proficiency in Java or Python. Candidates will collaborate closely with senior engineers to implement and maintain high-quality software solutions. Attractive benefits including comprehensive health coverage and retirement plans are provided.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of professional software engineering experience including high-impact internships.
• Proficiency in Java or Python for AI/ML integrations.
• Ability to work across teams in ambiguous problem spaces.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain high-quality code for the analytics platform.
• Apply theoretical ideas from linguistics as practical software features.
• Help optimize and maintain search components including Elasticsearch.

Skills

Java

Python

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Linguistics, or a related technical field

Tools

Elasticsearch

Job description

Babel Street is hiring a Software Engineer in Somerville, Massachusetts to join their Analytics Group. The position emphasizes building innovative text analytics and AI-driven features while supporting record matching systems.

The role requires 2-4 years of experience and proficiency in Java or Python. Candidates will collaborate closely with senior engineers to implement and maintain high-quality software solutions. Attractive benefits including comprehensive health coverage and retirement plans are provided.