Linguist (Spanish Bilingual)

TITLE: Linguist (Spanish Bilingual)

POSITION TYPE: Full Time (W2)

LOCATION: Mountain View, CA



ABOUT WorldLink:

WorldLink is a rapidly growing information technology company at the forefront of the tech transformation. From custom software development to cloud hosting, from big data to cognitive computing, we help companies harness and leverage today’s most cutting-edge digital technologies to create value and grow.

Collaborative. Respectful. Work hard Play hard. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at WorldLink. We embrace a culture of experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning.

We take pride in our employees and their future with continued growth and career advancement. We put TEAM first. We are a competitive group that like to win. We're grounded by humility and driven by ambition. We're passionate, and we love tough problems and new challenges. You don't hear a lot of "I don't know how" or "I can't" at WorldLink. If you are passionate about what you do and having fun while doing it; tired of rigid and strict work environments and would like to work in a non-bureaucratic startup cultural environment, WorldLink may be the place for you.

For more information about our craft, visit https://worldlink-us.com .

WHO we’re looking for:

We are looking for a Linguist (Spanish Bilingual) who will be responsible for participating in variety of formal and informal activities as dictated by the needs of the business.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Support Machine Learning experts in language specific areas for our target language (US English and Spanish). These include creating grammars, providing language data, annotation for various NLP projects, writing documentation and guidelines, reviewing data and test results and proposing improvements and new features.
  
• Perform tasks such as translation, localization, data annotation, phonetic transcription, speech synthesis, machine translation, natural utterance generation, grammar checking, ASR transcription, automation, text mining and other NLP related tasks.
  
• Research, plan, and document product features for a variety of audiences, such as software developers, IT admins, sales engineers and end users.
  
• Identify and resolve issues relating to documentation, project schedules, structure, design, and deliverables.
  

Required Experience and Education:

• 0-3+ years of experience required.
• Bachelor's Degree required (Computational linguistics, linguistics preferred).
  
• Native speaker of US English with strong knowledge of grammar, spelling and syntax.
  
• Must have proficiency in Spanish (Mexican) with strong knowledge of grammar, spelling and syntax.
  
• Experience in translation and/or localization for English and Spanish.
  

Necessary Skills and Attributes:

• Self-motivated individual with the ability to thrive in a team-based or independent environment.
  
• Detail-oriented with strong organization skills.
  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  
• Limited supervision and the exercise of discretion.
  
• Ability to maintain focus on repetitive testing and data review tasks for long time-periods.
  
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and advocate the craft with internal stakeholders.
  
• Familiarity with voice assistants (Bixby, Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa, Cortana, etc.) on a regular basis.
  
• Expert ability to aggressively seek out, distill, and learn technical information from internal worldwide development teams, explain it to other team members, and then document it in the appropriate delivery target (developer guide, whitepaper, tutorial, blog, etc.)
  
• Ability to stay current with trends and new tools and technologies in the Android and mobile device ecosystem.
  
• Familiarity with smart home devices and Internet of Things.
  
• Ability to quickly learn new tools and software in a Windows environment.
  
• Ability to understand and create use-cases that developers can use to implement new product features.
  
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and maintain high content quality in a fast-paced, constantly changing dynamic environment.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 0-3 Years of experience level I
  
• 3+ years of experience level II 
  
• Bachelor's Degree in Computational linguistics, Linguistics.
  
• Background in computational linguistics or natural language processing.
  
• Experience in a voice assistant software environment or equivalent academic setting.
  
• Scripting, programming, database experience (Python, Pandas, NumPy, SQL, Regular Expressions).
  
• Knowledge of US English linguistics (specifically syntax, semantics, and phonetics) and natural language processing.
  
• Demonstrated ability to write documentation for developers, SMEs, and IT personnel that is clear, concise, consistent, and accurate.
  
• Experience in US English localization.
  
• Experience in Voice UX design and dialog management.
  
• Expertise with data analysis and ability Microsoft Excel functions and macros.
  
• Experience with content management tools (e.g., SharePoint, Confluence, Perforce, Git).
  
• Experience with developer tools (e.g., Android Studio, Jira).
  
• Software QA/testing experience.
  

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by contract employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the contract employee is occasionally required to stand, clean, crawl, kneel, sit, sort, hold, squat, stoop, stand, twist the body, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs or ladders and scaffolding, talk or hear, and lift up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include ability to distinguish the nature of objects by using the eye. Operate a computer keyboard and view a video display terminal between 50% - 95% of work time, including prolonged periods of time. Requires considerable (90%+) work utilizing high visual acuity/detail, numeric/character distinction, and moderate hand/finger dexterity.

Performs work under time schedules and stress which are normally periodic or cyclical, including time sensitive deadlines, intellectual challenge, some language barriers, and project management deadlines. May require working additional time beyond normal schedule and periodic travel.

WHAT we’ll bring:

During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-competitive benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:

• Medical Plans
  
• Dental Plans
  
• Vision Plan
  
• Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  
• Short-Term Disability
  
• Long-Term Disability
  
• Critical Illness/ Accident/ Hospital Indemnity/ Identity Theft Protection
  
• 401(k)
  

WHAT you should know:

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace diverse perspectives and value unique human experiences. WorldLink is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All employment at WorldLink is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We endeavor to continue our footprint as a diverse organization by highlighting opportunities for all people.  WorldLink considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, (including pregnancy and gender identity), age, national origin, political affiliation, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. People with disabilities who need assistance with any part of the application process should contact us.

This job description is designed to cover the main responsibilities and duties of the role but is not designed to be a comprehensive list of all.

Salary/Pay Range: $35.00-$45.00/hr (Depending on experience)