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)