Job Announcement: Google

Indonesian; Computational Linguistics; Phonology; Semantics; Transcription; Speech (ASR, TTS, NLP): Speech Data Evaluator, Google, Jakarta, Indonesia

Employer:		Google
Job Location:		Jakarta, Indonesia
Rank or Title:		Speech Data Evaluator
Linguistic Field(s):		Computational Linguistics Phonology Semantics
Language Specialty:		Indonesian
LL Issue:		24.1073
Date Posted:		01-Mar-2013
Job Description:		As a Speech Data Evaluator and a native-level speaker of Indonesian, you will be part of a team based in an office location in Jakarta, Indonesia, processing large amounts of linguistic data and carrying out a number of tasks to improve the quality of Google’s speech synthesis and speech recognition in your own language. This Includes: annotating and classifying linguistic data labeling text for disambiguation, expansion, and text normalization providing phonetic transcription of lexicon entries according to given standards and using in-house tools Job Requirements: - Native-level speaker of Indonesian (with good command of the standard dialect) and fluent in English - Computer-literate (should feel comfortable using in-house tools) - Attention to detail - Good knowledge of orthography and grammar in the target language - Passion for language and a keen interest in technology - Good organizational skills - A degree in a language-related field such as linguistics, language teaching, translation, editing, writing, proofreading, or similar Project Duration: 6-9 months (with potential for extension). This is a contract position working though a staffing agency and we cannot offer visa sponsorship or relocation package. For immediate consideration, please email your CV and cover letter in English (PDF format preferred) with "Speech Data Evaluator [Indonesian]" in the subject line.
Application Deadline:		Open until filled
Application Email:		click here to access email
Contact Information:		Linne Ha click here to access email