Sr. Software Engineer- NLP

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Developer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for fine-tuning and optimizing our Natural Language Processing (NLP) annotators using the Apache UIMA framework and SQL for database operations.

What you will do:

• Fine-tune and optimize NLP annotators for various use cases and domains.
• Develop and maintain bash scripts for automating processes and tasks related to NLP annotator development and deployment.
• Collaborate with data engineers and machine learning engineers to ensure the smooth integration of NLP annotators into our data pipelines.
• Leverage SQL for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes related to NLP annotator training and evaluation.
• Navigate and work within Unix-based servers and environments.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our NLP annotator development processes and workflows.

What you will bring:

• Bachelors degree in computer science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in Java programming language and familiarity with the Apache UIMA framework.
• Solid understanding of SQL and experience working with relational databases.
• Expertise in Unix-based operating systems and comfortable with bash scripting.
• Experience with IDEs such as IntelliJ and SQL development tools like SQL Developer.
• Familiarity with Python and its ecosystem for NLP tasks is a strong plus.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Passion for Natural Language Processing and a desire to stay up to date with the latest trends and techniques in the field.