24 January: fyi -- machine translation, San Diego

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translation architecture. Its core technology powers revolutionary translation
solutions for the Internet, PCs and network infrastructures that facilitate
communication in 36 language pairs and in 20 specialized domains.

SYSTRAN's expertise spans over 30 years of building customized translation
solutions for large corporations, portals, ISPs, governments and public
administrations through open and robust architectures. Corporations: Ford
Motor Company, Cisco Systems, NCR, DaimlerChrysler Corporation,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Dow Corning Corporation, and others. Portals:
Google, AOL, AltaVista, Apple's Sherlock Internet Search, CompuServe, Lycos,
OracleMobile.com, and others. Government and Public Administrations: The
European Commission and the US Federal Government.

SYSTRAN is headquartered in Paris (France) with a subsidiary in San Diego
(California).

We are looking for a Programmer Analyst to join our San Diego team. The
right candidate will have excellent problem-solving and development skills
with interest and flexibility to engage and solve the vast array of
challenges in developing high-quality machine translation systems.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

Under the direction of a Senior Developer or Project Manager, a Programmer
will:

- Develop techniques and tools to analyze natural language data for applied MT
research
- Test designated programs modules and documents the results
- Assist other Linguistic Department personnel in a variety of tasks, including
development conversion/profiling/methodology tools, as well as generalization,
integration and optimization of prototype modules
- Contribute to global code maintenance and QA effort

Qualification requirements:

Master's degree desired, minimum of a Bachelor Degree in computer science or
equivalent background. Industry experience is preferable.

Other Skills
- Functional knowledge of probability and statistics
- Computer programming skills in C++ or Java
- Necessary tools and knowledge: Perl, UNIX, XML, XSLT, clarity on Unicode,
- Ability to do concentrated research and development
- Ability to organize work in order to meet schedules
- Good communication skills

To apply:
Please email your resume and job requirements to: pa@systransoft.com

SYSTRAN is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for all
positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability, military service, or any other legally protected status.


Address for Applications:

Human Resources
9333 Genesee Ave.
Suite PL1
San Diego, CA 92121
USA

Application Deadline: Open until filled.

Contact Information:

Human Resources
Email: pa@systransoft.com
Phone: 8584571900
Website: http://www.systransoft.com

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