Computational Linguist

Leading technology & consulting company in the content analysis space seeks Computational Linguist to own the development of a unique NLP system. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong background in Computational Linguistics and Natural Language Processing to work with a unique product in a growing environment. My client are an established technology and consulting firm with a strong presence in the regulatory governance and content space. Their technology is used by firms around the world to automatically retrieve information on governance and legislation in regulated industries. We’re seeking an experienced Computational Linguist to own the further development and maintenance of their flagship, NLP-based text analysis tools. The successful candidate will work with other technical resource to continually drive improvements in accuracy and functionality, as well as supporting other areas of the business, as the resident text analysis specialist.

This position can be based from home, although some occasional travel to the firm’s HQ in Guildford and additional travel to client sites will be required. Mployability are the UK’s leading recruiting services company in the Language Technology domain. We work with a number of technology companies involved in the many diverse areas of Computational Linguistics. We welcome speculative enquiries.

mployability

We’re looking for someone who: Has either a relevant MS/PhD in Computational Linguistics/NLP (or related) or an academic background in Computer Science and relevant work experience Ideally Has Knowledge of C# and .Net, but otherwise experience developing systems in Java or C++ in a commercial environment Has knowledge of at least one other European language Has an understanding of Machine Learning algorithms (desirable, although don’t be put off applying if you don’t) Has some knowledge of modern software engineering methodology, unit testing and source code control Is able to explain technology to the non-technical

Master Degree

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