LINGUIST List 28.2779
Wed Jun 21 2017
Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology: Senior Speech Scientist/Programmer, Nuance Communications
Editor for this issue: Clare Harshey <clarelinguistlist.org>
Date: 19-Jun-2017
From: Chrystelle Haris <chrystelle.haris
nuance.com>
Subject: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology: Senior Speech Scientist/Programmer, Nuance Communications, Montreal, Canada
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Department: Mobility
Job Location: Montreal, Canada
Web Address:
https://www.nuance.com/ Job Title: Senior Speech Scientist/Linguistics
Job Rank: Programmer; Scientist
Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology
Description:
Summary:
The Speech Scientist will work on Automotive Professional Services project teams that integrate and deliver Nuance state-of-the-art speech recognition and text-to-speech products to embedded platforms for major automotive companies. You will be closely working together with our customers’ integration teams to help them include Nuance technologies into successful products in an efficient way. As a Speech Scientist in the Professional Services team, you will be responsible for ASR and NLU performance analysis and optimization of embedded and cloud recognition systems. You will work directly with members of the project team and customer technical staff.
Responsibilities:
- Work with internal project teams and end customers to ensure best possible recognition performance and user experience in deployed systems
- Analyze recognition system performance; identify areas of underperformance, and optimize by improving grammars, statistical semantic models, and recognition configurations.
- Deliver analysis results and recommendations to internal teams and our customers.
- Develop methodologies, scripts, procedures that improve efficiency and quality
- Define recognition system test plans and customer facing test reports
- Work with language specialists as necessary to resolve language dependent questions or issues
- Provide input into the design of future product releases, working with Product, R&D, and other groups
Qualifications:
- 5 years work experience without a Masters; 3+ with Masters
Required Skills:
- Demonstrated experience in large vocabulary natural language speech recognition
- Strong programming skills with fluency in one or more scripting languages (Python, Perl).
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills and ability to troubleshoot issues
- Excellent written and verbal English communications skills and well organized
- Ability to qualify, triage, and resolve recognition issues raised by customers
- Highly independent and capable of fulfilling multiple project commitments concurrently
- Work well in team settings in fast-paced environment
- Initiative and perseverance to deliver high quality work
Preferred Skills:
- Fluency in a second European or Asian language(s)
- Knowledge of a software development process (e.g. Agile)
- Experience in Data Science, or related fields
- Experience with linguistics
- Knowledge of machine learning algorithms
- Education: Bachelors or Graduate University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cognitive Science, Computational Linguistics, Physics, Mathematics, or related field
Additional Information:
In Montreal:
What we offer !
Unique environment for collaborative teamwork on cutting-edge technology:
Location is in the heart of downtown
Flexible hours
Transit reimbursement and parking
Contributing to and collaborating with international teams that drive innovation
Competitive benefit package:
4 weeks’ vacation
10 paid sick days
Bonus Plan, Group RRSP, Deferred Profit Sharing Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Award-winning Top Employer:
Canada's Top 100 Employers – 7 consecutive years
Montreal’s Top Employers – 6 consecutive years
Canada's Top Employers for Young People - 3 consecutive years
Application Deadline: 07-Jul-2017
Web Address for Applications:
http://bit.ly/2sRQAgg Contact Information:
Senior Talent Acquistion Specialist Chrystelle Haris
Email: chrystelle.haris
nuance.com
Phone: 514-228-9752
Page Updated: 21-Jun-2017