Linguist with Danish (Remote)

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Hiring Remotely in Denver, CO, USA
In-Office or Remote
Mid level
Digital Media • Marketing Tech • Sales • Social Media
VIDEO MARKETING THAT WORKS
The Role
Freelance Danish linguist to create, audit, and improve lexical data for mobile devices. Tasks include preparing test sets, labeling and vetting outputs, proposing dictionary content, reporting bugs, and collaborating with linguists and engineers. Must communicate with stakeholders and drive issue resolution.
Summary Generated by Built In

This is a remote position.

LocalEyes Group is a leading provider of Localization Services to the international computer and software sectors with headquarters in Ireland and subsidiaries in Europe and the US. We work with the world's most innovative companies. We help them to grow and expand in new markets by providing experts and cultural awareness.

 

LocalEyes is looking for a Linguist with Danish to join its growing community of freelancers.


Description:
We are looking for a highly skilled linguist to help further develop and expand the native locale lexicon for mobile devices. 
The ideal candidate has experience and passion for working with language data and has the ability to help create, categorize, audit, and improve lexical data. Excellent grammar is essential. 
The person must be highly organized, collaborate well with others, and be able to drive issues to resolution. Excellent communication skills are key as the linguist will need to communicate directly with corporate stakeholders.

Responsibilities include:
-Preparing and auditing data test sets.
-Evaluating, labelling and vetting output, providing informed feedback.
-Proposing relevant dictionary content and meta-content.
-Identifying tools and process enhancements. Bug reporting, monitoring and resolution.
-Working cross-functionally with linguists and engineers.

Requirements:
-Degree in Linguistics and/or equivalent experience.
-Native fluency and proficiency in language.
-Excellent knowledge of structural aspects of the language (syntax, semantics, phonology, phonetics).
-Up-to-date exposure to popular native culture and the ability to use that knowledge to inform data analysis.
-Previous experience working with language data (e.g. research, analysis, translation, review, dictionary).
-Strong communication skills, attention to details, and proven ability to manage priorities are essential.
-Computational linguistic experience is a plus.


Workload: Average workload is 6 - 10 hours per week with the understanding there would be weeks where workload might be lower or greater.

Contract type: Freelance

Start date: Asap

Pay: By the hour

GDPR:  In compliance with the REGULATION(EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons (GDPR), applying to this vacancy you will hereby authorise the recipient of your application to use and process your personal details for the purpose of sending you projects and job offers, recruiting, selecting staff for 10 years and you confirm to be informed of your rights.

Please refer to [email protected] in case of questions and in case you may wish us to delete your personal data.

Skills Required

  • Degree in Linguistics and/or equivalent experience
  • Native fluency and proficiency in Danish
  • Excellent grammar and knowledge of syntax, semantics, phonology, phonetics
  • Previous experience working with language data (research, analysis, translation, review, dictionary)
  • Up-to-date exposure to native culture to inform data analysis
  • Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage priorities
  • Highly organized and able to collaborate across teams and drive issues to resolution
  • Computational linguistics experience
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The Company
HQ: Denver, CO
7 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

At LocalEyes, we understand that our clients don’t just need a video; they need the right kind of video. The perfect blend of storytelling and promotion that maximizes their marketing dollars. That’s why we work closely with our clients to craft custom videos that are perfectly balanced.

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