As a Research Focused NLP Engineer at CrossLang, you will be part of the Research and Development team, setting up innovative multilingual Natural Language Processing methods and tools with a particular interest in generative AI. Your work will involve collaborating with software engineers and computational linguists on various projects for corporate customers and EU institutions.
Key responsibilities:
- Research and implement approaches for fine-tuning large language models in challenging environments.
- Evaluate model outputs, visualize results, write reports, and present findings.
- Interact with computational linguists for human evaluation procedures.
- Collaborate with software engineers on production-ready code.
- Contribute to the company’s AI roadmap.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Degree (preferably PhD) in computer science, engineering, or a related field with a focus on AI and machine learning.
- Strong theoretical and hands-on knowledge of ML techniques, architectures, and tools, including deep learning frameworks (e.g., transformers, in-context learning, active learning, distillation).
- Familiarity with various LLMs (e.g., Mistral, Vicuna) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation.
- Proficiency in Python and its libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, Spacy).
Bonus Skills:
- Experience in an industrial setting (possibly as postdoc).
- Experience with multilingual NLP, such as machine translation.
- Knowledge of Java.
- Familiarity with cloud and MLOps (Azure, AWS), API programming, web frameworks (e.g., FastAPI), and Agile development processes.
Offer:
- Be part of an innovative R&D team.
- Attractive salary with benefits.
- Flexible home office policy.
- Easily accessible office location in Ghent.
Contact recruiting@crosslang.com if you have any questions about this vacancy.
About CrossLang:
CrossLang is a leader in translation automation and language technology, offering consulting, systems integration, and research services, with expertise in Natural Language Processing and machine learning. The company’s focus is on creating innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of multilingual communication. Read more on https://crosslang.com.
About Powerling:
Powerling is a Top30, growing localization company which provides multilingual content services, specializing in translation, localization, and content management. They support businesses in expanding their global reach by ensuring effective communication across languages and cultures. Powerling serves a wide range of industries, including life sciences, legal, and e-commerce.