Sonos is hiring a Linguist for American English Voice Experience
Localization, based in Paris:
https://careers.sonos.com/jobs/JobDetail/Linguist-for-American-English-Voice-Experience-Localization/7031

At Sonos we're passionate about creating the ultimate listening
experience for our customers and connecting them to the content they
want, where they want it. This experience is shaped by each of us: our
ability to collaborate across different styles and skill sets, and our
openness to new ideas. Each member of each team at Sonos offers
different aspects of diversity that are embraced and celebrated, and we
know that makes us stronger.

Our Language team is working to develop and execute a new strategy for
all things related to the voice experience on Sonos and the linguistic
needs of our users. This critical and tough to tackle work will add to
our customers' ease of use and control as we continue to differentiate
an end-to-end Voice Experience for them.

*About You*

More than a candidate that checks every box, we're looking for people
who are excited to work, learn, and grow at Sonos-no matter their
background or how they identify. If that's you, we hope you'll apply for
this role.

*You want to be part of a team.*
You come with new ideas and a unique point of view. You look forward to
collaborating with a diverse team of individuals. You assume everyone's
best intentions, welcome a healthy debate, and embrace differing
opinions.  You eagerly seek and give help. Transparency tops your list
of values, and you proactively contribute to a culture of respect and
inclusion.

*You enjoy a challenge.*
Inquisitive and focused, you see every challenge as an
opportunity. You're ambitious and comfortable making mistakes because
you learn from them and bounce back quickly. You would rather create the
future than wait for it.
You prioritize long-term value over short-term objectives.

*You love to listen.*
You approach every interaction with curiosity and a desire to
understand.
You want to make a positive impact in the world. You're passionate about
culture and know the power that music, film, podcasts, games, and
stories have to bring people together.

*What You'll Do*

*First*
- Understand the use cases related to voice, and implement the voice
  experience for American English
- Create a music catalogue: curation of music data, including phonemic
  transcription review
- Participate in the specification and testing of internal tools
  dedicated to the language team, and in the definition of the
  evaluation strategy
- Evaluate the quality of linguistic and voice related projects by
  collaborating with the Machine Learning and other cross functional
  teams.

*Next*
- Update and improve linguistic resources and models to ensure a
  premium, intuitive and up-to-date voice experience.
- Design and conduct user research around language and voice experience
  with current users to iterate and evolve our models.

*Skills You'll Need*

*Qualifications*
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Linguistics or Natural Language
  Processing
- Perfect proficiency in American English (native American English
  speaker or equivalent level)
- Good knowledge of General Linguistics, applied to American English
  (Phonetics, Phonology, Semantics, Syntax and Morphology)
- Ability to work in close collaboration with different teams, to adapt
  to their needs, and to convey accurate and relevant information about
  your language
- Ability to focus on tasks requiring precision and meticulousness
- Ability to grasp technical concepts, and to understand simple formal
  representations


*Preferred Qualifications*- Passion for music, and extensive knowledge
of musicians/artists

- Knowledge in Natural Language Processing (formal grammars, regular
  expressions, etc) and/or in command line (unix-style terminal)
- Speaking French is also a plus, but is not required

*More About Sonos*

Sonos is a sound experience company. We pioneered multiroom wireless
audio, made it sound amazing, and changed the way people listen, making
it effortless for them to enjoy what they want, where they want, how
they want.

Today we continue empowering listeners by developing new technologies,
thoughtfully designing products, expanding our software platform, and
crafting brilliant sound experiences while participating in a culture
that values respect, transparency, collaboration, and ownership.

Together we're working to positively impact the world and inspire
everyone to listen better-because listening brings people together,
builds understanding, drives change, and makes us happier.

Please apply here:
https://careers.sonos.com/jobs/JobDetail/Linguist-for-American-English-Voice-Experience-Localization/7031