JOB : Computational Linguist (VIRTUOZ) VirtuOz (www.virtuoz.com) offers next generation advanced computing and linguistic virtual agent solutions that enable enterprises to assist their customers in an automated fashion. With over 12 million conversations a month at clients worldwide, such as eBay, SFR, H&R Block, and L’Oreal, VirtuOz is the leading provider of virtual agents for the Fortune 1000. We are looking for a computational linguist help us with supporting new languages. You will be part of the linguistics team and will be responsible for creating and improving the dictionary for new languages, the optimization of grammar rules, and the handling of the linguistic aspects of new customer projects. Our offices are centrally located in Paris, France. We offer an awesome international work environment and an attractive compensation package. Requirements: - Extremely strong linguistic skills in dependency and unification grammars. - Extremely strong linguistic skills in semantics (management of ontologies) and syntax-semantics interfaces. - A blend of technology background, customer focus, and passion for quality. - Working knowledge of MySQL. - Good English communication skills, both verbal and written. - A degree in computational linguistics (or equivalent). Would be a plus: - Good communication skills in Spanish or Italian (preferably both). - 1-2 years of industry or research experience. - Experience with at least one object-oriented programming language. - Familiarity with data mining and information retrieval. - A degree in computer science or a related field. Location : Paris, France Type of contract: 1-year CDD (Contrat a Duree Determinee) Interested? Please send your CV to acousseau@virtuoz.com. *Aurélie Cousseau | Head of linguistics* [image: http://www.virtuoz.com/mail/virtuoz-logo.jpg] 32 rue Mogador | 75009 Paris Office: +33 1 82 83 93 25 Email: acousseau@virtuoz.com www.virtuoz.com