Title: Linguist II
Location: Onsite in nationwide office locations (Seattle, WA, Redmond, WA, Austin, TX, Houston, TX, New York, NY, Baltimore, MD, Burlingame, CA, Sunnyvale, CA, Menlo Park, CA, San Diego, CA,San Francisco, CA)
Duration: 6 months + extensions to 24 months
Compensation: $30.00 - $43.00/hr (Competitive Hourly)
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

Skillset / Experience: Linguist II The main function of a Linguist is to determine speech data needs and set a strategic vision for data-based model and product improvements.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide linguistic expertise in phonetics, phonology, lexicography, dialectology, and NLP.

• Design and conduct experiments for evaluating transcription quality.

• Develop manual and automated processes for multiple concurrent projects, ensuring high-quality label alignments, prosodic classification, POS identification, and user feedback.

• Create and refine text normalization and inverse text normalization processes.

• Manage lexical and phrasal transcriptions and related metadata.

• Analyze system metrics such as user opinion, lexicon transcription coverage, and POS tagger performance to remedy pain points.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of phonetics and phonology.

• Proficiency with transcription and annotation systems such as SAMPA, IPA, and ToBI.

• Requires strong English language skills, with a focus on a European dialect.

• Familiarity with NLP concepts and techniques.

• Programming skills (e.g., Python, R, SQL) are a plus.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Data visualization skills using tools like Tableau, Power BI, or D3.js.

• Experience with project management methodologies and tools.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in linguistics, language technologies, computational linguistics, speech science, or a related field.

• Relevant certifications in linguistics or language technology are a plus.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a related field.

Our benefits package includes:

• Comprehensive medical benefits

• Competitive pay

• 401(k) retirement plan …and much more!

About INSPYR Solutions Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients’ business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.