LINGUIST List 26.725
Tue Feb 03 2015
Jobs: Multiple Languages; Computational Linguistics; Translation: Linguist Specialist, iSoftstone
Editor for this issue: Andrew Lamont <alamontlinguistlist.org>
Date: 01-Feb-2015
From: Samantha Sun <samanthasun
isoftstone.com>
Subject: Multiple Languages; Computational Linguistics; Translation: Linguist Specialist, iSoftstone
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Job Location: Washington, USA (Telecommute)
Web Address:
http://www.isoftstone.com Job Title: Linguist Specialist
Job Rank: Consultant; Linguist Specialist; Manager; Other
Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Translation
Description:
About us
iSoftStone is an award-winning global consulting and IT outsourcing firm. With over 16,000 employees globally and growing, iSoftStone has uniquely integrated consulting services, technology services and business process outsourcing for true end-to-end solutions. Our delivery model combines onshore innovation and expertise with offshore programming and development to deliver the highest value to our clients.
At iSoftStone we’re creative, energetic, and motivated by our clients’ successes. If you share our passion for delivering innovative technology solutions and want to work for a great company, apply to be a Linguist Specialist with us! We’re always looking for the next big talent.
Project Description
- You will be working on a language project for a Fortune 500 company
- You will be asked to write a series of rules (grammar, syntax, etc.) in your native language (we will provide training on how to write these rules)
- These rules will be describing how a smartphone or a website might talk to a person and answer a question
- For example, for a question such as “What is the weather like tomorrow?” you will write rules for different scenarios (e.g. general, sports-related, even related, driving related, etc.), personalities (urgent, calm, polite, casual etc.), etc. that reflect human responses to these questions.
Responsibilities
- To provide professional written translation/edition of documents
- To port current scripts to the new script authoring tool
- To maintain and improve the current scripts
- To create new scripts for additional domains
- To communicate detailed language skills and professional linguistic principles concerning specific project with the clients
Qualifications
- Must be a native speaker in one of the following languages: Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Mexican Spanish, Canadian French, Korean
- Excellent writing and editing skills in the native language
- Proficient in English
- Degree in Linguistics, Computational Linguistics or Applied Linguistics is a plus
- Must understand the culture of the country
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Experience writing documentation or content for consumer products preferred
- Interest in Speech recognition technologies, data mining and NLP are a plus
Application Deadline: 28-Feb-2015 (Open until filled)
Email Address for Applications: samanthasun
isoftstone.com
Web Address for Applications:
https://local-isoftstone.icims.com/jobs/1325/linguistic-specialist/job Contact Information:
Samantha Sun
Email: samanthasun
isoftstone.com
Phone: +861058749135
Page Updated: 09-Feb-2015