This vacancy was posted on 11/20/09 PHONETICIAN - 3 month contract position (20+ hours/ week)
(Seeking knowledge of Mandarin Chinese, EU Portuguese, German)
JOB DESCRIPTION:
We are a global leader in the space of digital media recognition, management, enjoyment, and discovery. We are looking for a Phonetician to help maintain and expand our media-related speech command and control product (MediaVOCS) for PC, embedded (Consumer Electronics and Mobile) and on-line platforms, as we continue to expand our current offering, the MediaVOCS product, into more markets to provide our customers a truly global solution.
It is a great opportunity for an expert in linguistics, phonetics and speech technologies to participate in enhancements to our MediaVOCS product in an environment that exhibits the pace and energy of a start-up within a proven and disciplined content and product organization. This individual will contribute to the content creation and maintenance process that drives MediaVOCS and work closely with the Content Team and Product Management Team to ensure that MediaVOCS continues to enable an industry leading speech-operated user interface.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Review and edit our international speech data
•Assist in the maintenance and development of our linguistic processing of speech content
•Interact with Content team to develop standards for content review based upon analysis of content review.
•Work with our phonetic experts to improve cross-language processing technologies
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience
•BS/BA degree in Linguistics, Computer Science or equivalent.
•1-3 years of experience in speech software solutions or phonetic data editing is preferred.
•International experience is a plus, especially Japan, Korea, China or non-UK Europe.
Skills & Knowledge
•Understanding and experience with phonetics and phonology
•Fluency in one or more phonetic alphabets such as the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), X-SAMPA, Kirshenbaum, etc.
•Ability to learn phonetic and phonological characteristics for languages other than English
•Knowledge of foreign languages is a plus.
•Seeking knowledge of Mandarin Chinese, EU Portuguese, German
•Partial or total literacy in non-Roman written languages like Chinese, Arabic, or Cyrillic a big plus.
•Excellent attention to detail
•Excellent organizational and project management skills.
•Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•Must be able to communicate effectively and authoritatively in the areas of speech software applications that enable speech-operated command and control digital music and media. Strong relevant experience is a plus.
•Knowledge of digital music software, Internet services and/or consumer electronics a plus.
•Knowledge of entertainment media metadata and information architecture principles is a plus.
Personal Qualities
•Professional demeanor, strong presence, and ability to interact with all levels of personnel within the organization.
•Strong team player that thrives in a rapid-paced and fluid entrepreneurial environment
•Genuine passion for Music, Movies, TV, and the visual arts
ABOUT US
We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, is the worldwide leader in information services for digital music and media. With the Corporate office located in Emeryville, California, global offices in Tokyo, Berlin, Hong Kong, and Seoul, and satellite offices throughout the US. We are expanding to make an even greater impact on the digital music world. We are looking for enthusiastic, high-energy people with a passion for music and digital media who want to make an impact in this growing industry. Our employees enjoy the opportunity to develop and enhance world-class technology working with some of the best software development talent in the world on products and projects for many of the world’s leading entertainment and consumer electronics companies.
For further consideration, please submit your resume via email.
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