Language Specialist - Speech AI Job Santa Clara area,California USA,IT/Tech

JOB TITLE:
Language Specialist - Speech AI

LOCATION:

Remote
DURATION: 12 Months
PAY RATE: $55/hour

Company:
Our client is a global leader in AI and high-performance computing, powering innovations in gaming, robotics, and data science.

Job Description:
The company is looking for Language Specialists to develop a high-impact, high-visibility Speech AI product "Riva" & improve the experience of millions of customers. If you're creative & passionate about solving real world conversational AI problems, come join our Riva Product Engineering team.

What you ll be doing:

Build speech training and evaluation data sets for Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and Text-to-Speech (TTS) systems
Develop WFST and Neural Networks-based Text-Normalization and Inverse Text-Normalization
Process data using internal MLOps tooling to scale model development
Collaborate with engineers and scientists in data collection and development efforts
Write clear and concise documents (e.g., analysis reports)

What we need to see:

Native or near-native fluency in a non-English language German / French / Italian / Portuguese
Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash)
Knowledge of phonetics/phonology and ability to analyze/validate phonetic transcriptions in one or more of the above languages
Experience with writing grammars and building FST and/or WFST rules
Excellent written and spoken communication skills
General background around version control and code review tools like Git, Gerrit
Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, specifically a proven ability to effectively guide and influence within a dynamic matrix environment

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Master s in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics (or equivalent field with computational emphasis); alternatively, 2 years of experience in the field
Strong personal interest in learning, researching, and creating new technologies related to foreign languages, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, and language technology
Comfortable and motivated working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work environment

BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.

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