Python Developer (NLP/Data Science)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Python Developer (NLP/Data Science) - Will be Remote initially because of Covid-19
Team: Item Cloud (this is the innovation team that works on new innovation products.
Project: developing algorithiams/data sets to support reading assessment development; any similar experience would be helpful - data for linguistics, etc.

 

Key responsibilities:

• -Implement innovative algorithms to solve challenging problems in the Natural Language Processing space
• -Curate high-quality datasets
• -Perform analyses, interpret results, and distill key findings to stakeholders

What we’re looking for:

·         Creative problem solver with a NLP/Data Science background who is willing and able to learn the ins and outs of a new problem space and contribute to both the planning and execution of innovative technical solutions

·         Strong understanding of English syntax and semantics, with Linguistics coursework a plus

·         1-3 years of hands-on experience developing and evaluating NLP solutions using both rule-based and machine learning methods

·         Strong documentation practices and communication skills

·         Excellent Python skills

·         Experience using NLTK, spaCy, or Stanford NLP

·         Experience working in the AWS cloud

·         Proficient with Linux/Unix command line, Git version control, and regular expressions

·         Familiarity with multiple machine learning techniques with hands-on experience using scikit-learn, Keras, TensorFlow, or PyTorch·

·         Bachelor of Science Degree or higher in computer science, statistics, or other related STEM discipline

Preferred:

·         Familiarity with AWS machine learning tools such as SageMaker

·         Experience deploying algorithms to the AWS cloud

·         Working understanding of deep learning, especially transformer/encoder architectures