LINGUIST List 12.1106

Sat Apr 21 2001

Jobs: Computational Linguist/Ling Developer in CA USA

Editor for this issue: Heather Taylor-Loring <heatherlinguistlist.org>

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1. Pria Hidisyan, Machine Translation: Computational Linguist/Linguistic Developer at Amikai, Inc., California USA

Rank of Job: Computational Linguist/Linguistic Developer
Areas Required: Machine Translation
Other Desired Areas: Computational Linguistics
University or Organization: Amikai, Inc.
Department: Human Relations
State or Province: California
Country: USA
Final Date of Application: none
Contact: Pria Hidisyan jobsamikai.com

Address for Applications:
635 Tennessee Street, #405
San Francisco
CA 94107
USA

Computational Linguist/Linguistic Developer

JOB DESCRIPTION

As Computational Linguist you would be responsible for designing and
developing sophisticated international applications for processing and
analyzing human languages.
Key responsibilities: 
* Develop new applications and new features for existing applications
to improve Amikai's real-time translation products and services 
* Actively participate in design discussions and work with team
members to define and coordinate project goals and requirements 
* Design and implement high quality code 
* Learn new technologies in a short timeframe 

REQUIREMENTS 
* BS in Computer Science or equivalent field, with special emphasis in
Natural Language Processing 
* Interest in and familiarity with basic concepts in Natural Language
Processing, such as parsing, grammars, corpus analysis, information
retrieval, and HMMs 
* Strong programming skills are a must 
* Strong Object Oriented background is a plus, Java preferred 
* Dedication to elegant, well thought-out solutions and high quality
implementations
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
* Bi- or multilingualism is a plus