Computational Linguist (speech/transcription + NLP)

PROLIM Global Corporation ( is hiring a Computational Linguist (speech/transcription + NLP) for a leading Technology Customer.

Title: Computational Linguist (speech/transcription + NLP)

Location: US remote is an option Preferred is Onsite - Burlingame or Redmond - hybrid

Duration: 12 Months

Job Description

The main function of a Linguist is to determine speech data needs and setting strategic vision for data based model and product improvements.
 

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide linguistic expertise in the areas of phonetics, phonology, lexicography, dialectology, and NLP.

• Design and conduct experiments for evaluating transcription quality.

• Develop manual and automated processes for multiple concurrent projects including ensuring high-quality label alignments, prosodic classification, POS identification and disambiguation, targeted modeling data, and user feedback.

• Create and perfect text normalization and inverse text normalization processes.

• Manage lexical and phrasal transcriptions and related metadata.

• Analyze system metrics such as user opinion, lexicon transcription coverage, and POS tagger performance and remedy pain points.

Skills:

• Knowledge of phonetics, phonology, sociolinguistics, dialectology and other areas of linguistics.

• Ability to analyze waveforms and spectrograms.

• Knowledge of prescriptive writing and punctuation conventions for at least one language.

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

• Knowledge in transcription and annotation systems such as SAMPA, IPA and ToBI.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in linguistics, language technologies, computational linguistics, speech science, or related field.

Minimum Years of Experience

 2+ 

Must-Have Skills

 1. Technical skills

 2. SQL Skills 

3. Strong project management skills 

Nice-to-Have Skills

1. Linguistic knowledge – ability to understand errors 

Related Job Titles/Keywords

Cognitive Science, Speech Perception, Phonetic transcription, automated transcriptions 

Degrees/Certifications 

Bachelor’s degree in linguistics, language technologies, computational linguistics, speech science, or related field. 

Interested Candidates

Please send your updated resume and contact details to:

About PROLIM Corporation

PROLIM is a leading provider of end-to-end IT, PLM, and Engineering Services and Solutions for Global 1000 companies. We understand business as much as technology and help our customers improve profitability and efficiency through high-value consulting, staffing, engineering, and project management services.

Our offerings include Advisory Services, PLM Software & Services, Program Management, Solution Architecture, Training & Staffing, Cloud Solutions, Infrastructure Services, ERP Practices, Quality Assurance Services, and Engineering Services across a wide range of industries.