What are the responsibilities and job description for the Linguist position at PRI Global?
Hello,
We are looking for a skilled Linguist to work remotely, the main function is to determine speech data needs. The ideal candidate should have strong coding skills, particularly in Python and SQL.
Job Title: Infrastructure Engineering - Linguist III
Location: REMOTE
Duration: 12 Months Contract
Job Description: The main function of a Linguist is to determine speech data needs and setting the strategic vision for data-based model and product improvements.
Skills:
• Strong coding skills (Python and SQL).
• Data analysis and annotation skills.
• Knowledge of phonetics, phonology, syntax, sociolinguistics and other areas of linguistics.
• Knowledge of prescriptive writing and punctuation conventions for at least one language.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Familiarity with Large Language Models preferred.
• Familiarity with multimodal systems and/or computer vision preferred.
Job Responsibilities:
• Provide linguistic expertise in the areas of phonetics, phonology, lexicography, dialectology, and NLP.
• Design and conduct experiments for evaluating language model quality.
• Develop manual and automated processes for multiple concurrent projects including ensuring high-quality label alignments, prosodic classification, POS identification and disambiguation, targeted modelling data, and user feedback.
Regards,
Shirisha
