9 September: fyi -- NLP, Canon, Surrey
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Due to ongoing expansion, Canon Research Centre Europe (CRE)
has a position for a first class Software Engineer in the
Information Retrieval Group. Applications from experienced
software engineers and exceptional recent graduates are
invited for the following position:
Job Specification:
* to design and develop prototypes and product-level software
for multi-lingual information retrieval
* to perform development activities as an integral member of an
R&D team working on natural language processing and information
retrieval
Requirements:
* experience of building robust, high performance NLP
or IR applications
* excellent software engineering skills in a variety of languages
e.g. C/C++ and Java
* excellent academic background: honours degree with significant
computing content
Desirable:
* experience of working on commercial software projects
* track record of initiative and teamwork in software
development projects
* expertise in the areas of:
- multi-lingual IR systems
- C++ standard template library
- databases
We offer:
* Stimulating and flexible working environment
* Competitive salary and benefits package
* Excellent career opportunities
To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter to:
The Recruitment Manager, Canon Research Centre Europe Ltd,
1 Occam Court, Occam Road, Guildford GU2 7YJ, United Kingdom
EMAIL: retjob@cre.canon.co.uk PHONE: +44 (0)1483 448 844
FAX: +44 (0)1483 448 845 WEB: http://www.cre.canon.co.uk
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