Role Summary:

TELUS International is looking for a Dutch language specialist for a linguistic role in the field of technology.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Annotation
• Creating grammar rules
• Formulating language templates
• Finding patterns
• Evaluating existing data

Ideal candidates will have native level of fluency in one of Dutch language, higher education (MA or MSc), and demonstrate some of the following:

Knowledge and experience

• Solid and comprehensive understanding of the formal aspects of the target language (e.g. grammar, parts of speech, formal/casual/dialects)
• Knowledge/awareness of linguistic terms and concepts
• Working knowledge of complex tools, e.g. CMS, SQL, Advanced Excel/Sheets
• Some knowledge of programming/coding (e.g. HTML, R, regular expressions)
• Good understanding and interest in the current technology landscape: IT & computing, AI, machine learning, voice assistants, internet of things
• Experience in testing, data processing, database management,
• Formal linguistic education is a plus

Skills

• Grasping technical concepts and learning new tools
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently with confidence and little oversight
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Extra points for:

• Experience using NLP tools and concepts
• Experience in annotation work
• Knowledge of formal linguistics

Location

The role will be a full-time position in Dublin. Candidates must be eligible to work in Ireland. Currently, due to Coronavirus, the work is being done remotely, but eventually full-time on-site presence will be required.