12 March: fyi -- computational linguistics, Dublin
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*Computational Linguist - EU Headquarters - Dublin*
Simply put, Google engineers make computers do amazing things. Populated by
extraordinarily creative, motivated and talented people, our Engineering
team gets excited by developing new applications that really make a
difference and are used by millions of people. We're driven by Google's
mission to organize the world's information and make it universally
accessible and useful. If you seek to tackle such challenges as building a
highly scalable computing infrastructure, novel storage systems, innovative
user experiences or the next big application that will change the world,
then this might be a perfect fit for you.
Help us improve our products! Google is looking for Linguists to work
closely with Engineering and Product Management to analyze and help improve
the quality of targeted results for a wide range of products. Linguists
develop and define product-specific quality evaluation metrics and
methodologies, help design and test evaluation tools, and identify trends
and investigate problems in order to present meaningful results and propose
potential solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Quality evaluation: Work with engineers to determine how human
evaluation data can be useful, and design tools, experiments and tasks to
fit their needs.
- Data analysis: Identify trends and issues, working with product
teams to ensure that human evaluation findings are tracked and acted on.
- Internationalization: Support the deployment of Google products
across multiple languages, working with language and market specialists to
improve quality in different local markets.
- Project management: Train and manage human rater teams, developing
documentation and task guidelines, monitoring progress, identifying
problems, and efficiently allocating worker resources.
Requirements:
- MA/MS in an analytical discipline, or BA/BS with relevant work
experience. Academic or professional background in linguistics or
translation a plus. A PhD can also be a plus.
- At least 1 year of research experience, with excellent analytical
skills and demonstrated quantitative abilities. Data analysis, statistics,
or experimental design expertise highly desirable.
- Excellent English communication and writing skills; Can convey task
requirements / present findings concisely and effectively. Fluency in
languages other than English preferred - especially Chinese, French, German,
Japanese, Spanish, or Portuguese.
- Familiarity with web technologies / online advertising or with
taxonomies / ontologies and classification.
- Comfortable with multiple computing platforms (Unix, Windows, Mac)
and office applications (spreadsheets, presentation software, etc.).
Proficient with databases and scripting languages (e.g. Python,
Javascript, HTML, SQL), or able to gain proficiency quickly.
- Quick learner, eager to tackle new problems and learn new technical
skills; Can work independently and prioritize time between multiple
projects, and adapt to changing schedules and different types of products.
- Can work well in cross-functional teams, including Engineers,
Product Managers, and Sales and Operations Specialists. Prior project / team
management experience desirable but not required.
Please email your chronological resume to nabilk@google.com
Nabil Khatib, CIR, CDR
*Google Recruiting Specialist *
*Google Inc.*
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043
Phone: (650) 214 -5875
nabilk@google.com
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