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To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Recruitment Team , Natural Language Processing: Principal Software Engineer, Nuance Communications, MA, USA Message 1: Natural Language Processing: Principal Software Engineer, Nuance Communications, MA, USA Date: 15-Aug-2011 From: Recruitment Team <careersnuance.com> Subject: Natural Language Processing: Principal Software Engineer, Nuance Communications, MA, USA E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Nuance Communications Job Location: Massachusetts, USA Web Address: http://www.nuance.com Job Rank: Principal Software Engineer Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing Description: Nuance is a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world. Our technologies, applications and services make the user experience more compelling by transforming the way people interact with information and how they create, share and use documents. Every day, millions of users and thousands of businesses, experience Nuance by calling directory assistance, getting account information, dictating patient records, telling a navigation system their destination, or digitally reproducing documents that can be shared and searched. Making each of those experiences productive and compelling is what Nuance is all about. As a contributing member of Nuance, you will work within a dynamic team environment to develop, support, market and sell our award-winning software applications. We offer competitive compensation packages; including stock options, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401(k), full health and welfare benefits and a challenging technical but casual work environment. Join our dynamic, entrepreneurial team that operates worldwide (Europe, US, Canada, APAC). Be a part of our fast growing track of continuing success. Nuance is an equal opportunity employer. Responsibilities: - Computer scientist in the Heathcare Research organization working on a state of the art evidence based medicine and clinical decision support system in collaboration with IBM based on the Watson technology - Major duty is to develop prototypes, tools and application software that used the Watson technology in healthcare - Build a state of the art evidence based medical decision support system as part of the Nuance DeepQA healthcare team in collaboration with IBM Research. Develop system and application software - Interpreting requirement, functional and design specifications - Designing medium to high complexity code modules without supervision - Writing functional and design specifications without supervision - Writing requirement specifications with some supervision - Implementing and testing medium to high-complexity code modules without supervision - Owning one or more product components for a product line from an engineering standpoint - Mentoring junior engineers - Performing code reviews of other engineers' work - Leading small project teams - Effectively communicating accurate estimates, status, and issues to management Qualifications: 1) Number of Years of Work Experience: 9+ of software development experience 2) Required Skills: - Programming experience in one of these languages is required: JAVA, C++, PERL, Python. - Bash/Unix scripting skills are required - SQL or other Database knowledge is highly desirable - Software development in High Performance Computing environment - Strong desire to learn new technologies and techniques - Superb technical analytical, debugging and problem-solving skills - Superb organizational, time management, and prioritization skills - Superb verbal and written communication skills - Demonstrable ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, commercial software development environment - Establishes superb professional relationships with team members - Demonstrable ability to manage small project teams 3) Preferred Skills: - Experience in medical text analytics and/or clinical information retrieval is a definite PLUS - Experience working with UIMA is a definite PLUS - Development experience with iOS and Android is a plus 4) Education: - A BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Math or a related field Application Deadline: 15-Oct-2011 Web Address for Applications: http://jobs-nuance.icims.com/jobs/6592/job Contact Information: Recruitment Team Email: careersnuance.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 15-Aug-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.