LINGUIST List 23.536 Wed Feb 01 2012 Jobs: German; Computational Linguistics: Senior Developer, SAP Labs Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Jackie Hall , German; Computational Linguistics: Senior Developer, SAP Labs, MA, USA Message 1: German; Computational Linguistics: Senior Developer, SAP Labs, MA, USA Date: 01-Feb-2012 From: Jackie Hall <jackie.hallsap.com> Subject: German; Computational Linguistics: Senior Developer, SAP Labs, MA, USA E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: SAP Labs Department: TIP BAT EIM Information Quality and Insight Job Location: Massachusetts, USA Web Address: http://www.sap.com Job Rank: Senior Developer Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Named Entity Extraction Required Language(s): German (deu) Description: Position Title: Computational Linguist Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Work Area: Software - Design and Development Expected Travel: 0% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full-Time Please forward your resume to Jackie Hall at the application email address below. Purpose and Objectives: The Text Analysis team at SAP focuses on the development of Natural Language Processing (NLP) Information Extraction technologies. The team combines the talents of computational linguists and skilled software engineers to deliver best-of-breed Text Analysis functionality in all major languages. This groundbreaking technology includes a comprehensive set of advanced text analysis tools such as search, categorization, and entity extraction that is being used in SAP applications ranging from business intelligence to semantic search. Expectations and Tasks: - Assumes ownership of one or more language modules in our NLP products - Creates, maintains and augments machine-readable dictionaries, grammar rules and parsing algorithms - Develops and maintains tools for the automation and support of linguistic tasks - Enhances the accuracy of our core technologies - Optimizes the performance of core engines to achieve breakthrough results - Researches and implements new functionality Education and Qualifications/Skills and Competencies: - Minimum of B.A. in Computational Linguistics or equivalent and 2+ years of experience in the NLP industry, or M.A. in Computational Linguistics or equivalent - Native or near-native knowledge of German and/or other major world languages in addition to English - Strong background in syntax and morphology - Proficiency in at least one data manipulation language (Perl or Python preferred) - Understanding of statistical approaches to NLP (e.g., Bayesian algorithms, HMMs, SVMs, supervised or unsupervised learning) - Familiarity with UNIX® environments Work Experience: - Experience with regex languages and finite state automata for NLP applications - Experience developing named entity recognition functionality or in-depth knowledge of other text-based linguistic applications - Experience working in a production-oriented development environment - Agile/SCRUM development processes Application Deadline: (Open until filled) Email Address for Applications: jackie.hallsap.com Contact Information: Jackie Hall Email: jackie.hallsap.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 01-Feb-2012       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.