Jobs in Nigeria at Appen, October 2016

Appen is a global leader in speech and search technology services. With expertise in more than 150 languages, Appen partners with leading technology and ecommerce companies as they develop new
offerings and expand them to global markets. Our solutions help companies create engaging products with accurate speech interfaces and relevant content ranging from web sites, to maps, images, and merchandise.

Appen is recruiting to fill the job positions below:


Job Title: Linguist, On-Demand
Location: Lagos
Project

• We are looking for Linguists/Computational Linguists who are native speakers of 'subject language', for flexible or full-time home-based role.
• The project is an exciting and challenging opportunity to help develop world-class linguistic software.

• Location: Global
• Linguistic skills should include grammar, syntax, morphology, computational.
• The candidates should be familiar with linguistic tools, and language technology applications.

• Development: Using Lexicon Creator: create template lexicon, correct errors and add words using template. Using Wordscape formalism (symbolic language and logical operations), write or edit rules for grammar and other purposes.
• Project Management: triage, spec writing and review, project scheduling.
• Test: test template lexicon, evaluate test results, open bugs. Evaluate spec, design and implementation of grammar rules; using logical operators and symbolic language, develop patterns for testing application of the rules.
• Documentation: Using strong English language skills, linguistic and technical expertise, document tools and processes.

• Bachelor degree in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics (or higher)
• Native speaker of one or more of the above languages
• High proficiency in English
• Excellent technical skills
• Linguistic skills should include morphology and syntax
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail
• Aptitude for computational tasks, e.g., use concordance (linguistic) tools, and run command lines, write scripts, experience with advanced use of applications such as Excel macros, etc.

• We are looking for Linguists/Computational Linguists who are native speakers of 'subject language', for flexible or full-time home-based role.
• The project is an exciting and challenging opportunity to help develop world-class linguistic software.

• Location: Global
• Linguistic skills should include grammar, syntax, morphology, computational.
• The candidates should be familiar with linguistic tools, and language technology applications.

• Development using Lexicon Creator: create template structure, populate templates, document templates, use functions.
• Grammar design (for grammar checker and other components): create high-level structure, such as level design and chunking approach. Give guidance to linguists working on complex implementation.
• Lead triage process, write specs, invokes project management best practices.

• Advanced degree in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics
• Native speaker of one or more of the above languages
• High proficiency in English
• Excellent technical skills
• Linguistic skills should include morphology and syntax
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail
• Capable of managing or performing computational linguistic work in several languages.
• An individual with a computational linguistics degree and proven experience (syntax, morphology, lexicography) on multiple languages.
• Must be capable of working across multiple languages, leveraging deep linguistic knowledge and computational experience with other languages