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Ascendion · 1 day ago

French Linguist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$50K/yr - $60K/yr

Ascendion is a full service digital engineering solutions company that focuses on software platforms and products. They are seeking a French Linguist to produce high-quality content for AI training, perform data annotation, and conduct linguistic analysis.

Augmented RealityCloud ComputingConsultingSoftware Engineering

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Hiring Manager

Namrata (Namy) Rani

Responsibilities

Produce high-quality content for AI training, benchmarking, and locale-specific training across assigned languages

Perform detailed data annotation, transcription, and quality validation using internal tools such as GT+ and Sage Maker

No coding is required, but basic technical proficiency is expected

Develop and refine annotation guidelines in collaboration with the internal team

Conduct linguistic analysis and apply socio-linguistic knowledge, including regional conventions and language variation

Prompt LLMs to generate targeted responses and evaluate model outputs for accuracy and quality

Support general English tasks during language-specific downtime

Assist with cross-functional projects including Bedrock-related tasks or other AI initiatives

Participate in onboarding and follow provided guidelines to ensure consistency of deliverables

Work closely with a final review linguist during interview and project phases

Qualification

Data annotation experiencePhonetic transcriptionFrench language proficiencySocio-linguistic knowledgeBasic technical skillsCollaboration skillsAttention to detailCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Linguistics, Language Studies, or a related field

Experience with IPA and phonetic transcription across French language

Extensive hands-on experience with data annotation and evaluation, including:

Labeling and reviewing model outputs

Human evaluation tasks such as rating and ranking

Generating query and answer pairs or similar content

NER (named entity recognition) annotation

Familiarity with LLM evaluation workflows and the challenges associated with LLM-generated content

Basic technical skills such as Excel (including formulas and visuals), Python, or command line tools

We do not require mastery, but experience should be strong enough to list confidently on a resume

Ability to apply socio-linguistic understanding including dialects, regional variation, and language conventions

Preferred

Experience implementing or using quality metrics in annotation or evaluation workflows

Experience with data processing or automation techniques

Familiarity with annotation tools and frameworks used in AI or NLP environments

Experience working with multilingual datasets or multiple language families

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Long-term disability insurance

Short term disability insurance

5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State

1015 days of paid vacation time

6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year

Ascendion Learning Management System

Company

Ascendion

Ascendion is a trusted ally for enterprise business and technology leaders engineering the digital future.

Founded in 2022

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, USA

10001+ employees

https://ascendion.com

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