Linguist

Sanas

Responsibilities

Perform visual and auditory analysis of synthesized speech produced by various machine learning models to evaluate which model(s) should be brought into production.

Assess the poorly performing phones/triphones in our machine learning model.

Assemble reports to make actionable suggestions on improving model performance.

Research on phonetics of languages native to new locations Sanas enters.

Build corpora that hone in on specific accent differences.

Must have:

BS or MS in Linguistics/Computational Linguistics/Phonetics or a related discipline.

1-3 yrs experience with spectrographic analysis in Praat; Praatscript experience not necessary.

Expert understanding of IPA.

Ability to transcribe speech audio accurately and classify speech sounds by their linguistic features.

Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

Good organizational and analytical skills.

Nice to have:

Experience with basic programming and shell scripting; a background in Machine Learning is a plus.

Excellent attention to detail.

1-3 years research experience; experience with L2 phonetics is a plus.

Strong command of English and understanding of accents.

Familiarity with non-IPA phonetic notation systems such as (X-)SAMPA.

Experience working with diverse, cross-functional teams.

Passionate about work, take ownership, and deliver results.

Have led a team and coached junior team members on best practices.

• Experience

  2 - 5 Years

• No. of Openings

  2

• Education

  B.A, B.Sc, M.A, M.Sc

• Role

  Linguist

• Industry Type

  IT-Hardware & Networking / IT-Software / Software Services

• Gender

  [ Male / Female ]

• Job Country

  India

• Type of Job

  Full Time

• Work Location Type

  Work from Home