Job Description
- Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Data Analytics, NLP or similar (preferred).
- Knowledge of other languages.
- Analyze, evaluate, and improve data quality for multilingual text classifiers.
- Collaborate with linguistics and engineering teams to design and implement new language parsers.
- Translate and align taxonomies across domains such as Skills, Titles, and Occupations.
- Perform data analysis and cleanup using tools like Microsoft Excel, SQL, or Python.
- Apply rule-based techniques (e.g., RegEx) and language structure understanding to enhance model accuracy.
- Conduct linguistic reviews and ensure consistency across languages, with a focus on Vietnamese.
- Manage and organize large datasets, maintaining accuracy and efficiency in repetitive or detailed work.
- Follow complex instructions, work independently, and adapt to ambiguity while meeting deadlines.
- Demonstrate strong time management, attention to detail, and a sense of urgency in task execution.
- Maintain reliable access to required technology and internet connectivity to ensure productivity.
- Full-time (40 hrs/week) independent contractor position for up to 6 months.
- Bring Your Own Device (laptop).
Lightcast is looking for data driven individuals with specific language skills in order to help us expand our global features. This individual will be integral in ensuring we are able to deliver high quality data to our customers.
Please note that this is a full-time (40 hrs/week) independent contractor position for up to 6 months. This role is BYOD-Bring Your Own Device (laptop).
Major Responsibilities
- Analyze, evaluate, and improve data quality for multilingual text classifiers.
- Collaborate with linguistics and engineering teams to design and implement new language parsers.
- Translate and align taxonomies across domains such as Skills, Titles, and Occupations.
- Perform data analysis and cleanup using tools like Microsoft Excel, SQL, or Python.
- Apply rule-based techniques (e.g., RegEx) and language structure understanding to enhance model accuracy.
- Conduct linguistic reviews and ensure consistency across languages, with a focus on Vietnamese.
- Manage and organize large datasets, maintaining accuracy and efficiency in repetitive or detailed work.
- Follow complex instructions, work independently, and adapt to ambiguity while meeting deadlines.
- Demonstrate strong time management, attention to detail, and a sense of urgency in task execution.
- Maintain reliable access to required technology and internet connectivity to ensure productivity.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Data Analytics, NLP or similar (preferred)
- Knowledge of other languages.
Lightcast is a global leader in labor market insights with offices in Moscow, ID (US), the United Kingdom, Europe, and India. We work with partners across six continents to help drive economic prosperity and mobility by providing the insights needed to build and develop our people, our institutions and companies, and our communities.
Lightcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Lightcast has always been, and always will be, committed to our diversity of thought and unique perspectives. We seek dynamic professionals from all backgrounds to join our teams, and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
