LINGUIST List 24.2756
Mon Jul 08 2013
Jobs: Multiple Languages; Comp Ling: Programmer, Google UK Ltd
Editor for this issue: Sarah Fox
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Date: 08-Jul-2013
From: Neil Berry <tts_jobs
google.com>
Subject: Multiple Languages; Computational Linguistics: Programmer, Google UK Ltd, London, United Kingdom
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University or Organization: Google UK Ltd
Job Location: London, United Kingdom
Job Rank: Programmer
Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics
Required Language(s):
Arabic, Standard (arb)
Hebrew (heb)
Indonesian (ind)
Thai (tha)
Turkish (tur)
Description:
Our TTS team is looking for talented language engineers/computational linguists to help us build the next generation of TTS voices in new languages.We have open positions for TTS Language Engineers for the following languages: Turkish; Indonesian; Thai; Arabic; Hebrew.
You will be helping with technical tasks involved in creating a speech synthesiser in your language. This includes:
- Developing rules for a text normalisation system
- Large scale data mining
- Customising language building tools for your language
- TTS quality evaluation
Required Skills:
- Computational Linguistics/Computer Science graduate (or closely related discipline)
- Native speaker of one of: Turkish, Indonesian, Thai, Arabic or Hebrew
- Proficiency in Unix/Python/C++
- Interest in data mining and natural language processing a plus
This is an opportunity to work on cutting edge technology in a dynamic team of world-class experts. The positions are based in our London office. Contract term: 6 months, with a possibility for extension.
Application Deadline: (Open until filled)
Email Address for Applications: tts_jobs
google.com
Contact Information:
Mr. Neil Berry
Email: tts_jobs
google.com
Page Updated: 08-Jul-2013