Terminologist - Temporary

Global Search Data Linguist Fully Remote
34-$38 CAD/hr
Temp with Potential for Conversion
Great opportunity to get your foot in the door with a leading company specializing in creating global visual content for customer around the globe The Global Search Data Linguist is a computational linguist who develops, manages, and maintains the Company’s search vocabulary, while promoting workflows and technologies such as NLP and linked data to increase efficiency, reducing cost, and provide industry leading search for global customers. This position works closely with Global Vocabulary Manager, the Global Search Vocabulary Analyst, Search Editors, and Data Science team to ensure that vocabulary development and processes are consistent across all languages, and that the quality and prioritization of vocabulary translation outsourcing and internal processing is done according to customer needs and standards.


Facilitates search for assets on company Images websites by ensuring that the controlled vocabulary meets the needs of global customers for all company products and web sites in all target markets
Manages the translation of the controlled vocabulary in all supported languages – including selection of material, shipment to third party as needed, and QA of third-party translation.
Utilize workflows and technologies such as NLP methodologies/techniques, knowledge graph connections, and SQL queries of customer data to guarantee accuracy and quality of vocabulary work.
Create documentation on projects and POC proposals to combine the use of new technologies to search vocabulary localization and search vocabulary utilization.
Conducts research and analysis to identify customer trends.
Generates search engine and/or vocabulary ideas for implementation and identifies best methods for prioritization of vocabulary work across platforms and languages
Partners cross-functionally to ensure vocabulary work and guideline documentation best supports search and site needs across languages
Assists in the development of tools and software aimed at improving the quality of service offered to users of the Company’s images vocabulary
Experience as linguist applying NLP methodologies in academic or IT industry positions
Localization project management experience preferred.
Basic understanding of online search systems, search vocabulary rules and processes, and keywording standards.
Native speaker of one or more of the core non-English languages preferred
English fluency required
Familiarity with controlled vocabulary management principles and their application within a commercial environment.
Significant computer proficiency with an aptitude for mastering software systems.
Ability to work successfully within a global team involving regular communication with remote team members.
Able to maintain quality while working to tight deadlines
A self-motivated, highly organized, creative individual.

MA or higher degree in a Linguistic field required
We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious belief, or sexual orientation.