Programmer position at ELDA

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Programming position

ELDA offers a position for its Language Resource Production and Evaluation activities working in the framework of European projects.
The position is related to the development of web-service architectures for the automatic production and distribution of language resources. The candidate may also be involved in the creation of LR repositories, NLP applications development and/or evaluation, etc.

Profile:
- Degree or MSc in computer science, computational linguistics, natural language processing or similar fields
- Good programming skills in Python
- Good knowledge of Django and database management (MySQL)
- Good knowledge of Linux and open source software
- Experience and/or knowledge of web services
- Proficiency in French and English
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, in particular to collaborate with members of a multidisciplinary and multilingual team
- Programming skills in PHP, Perl, C++ or Java are a plus
- Experience and/or knowledge on NLP is a plus

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applications will be considered until the position is filled. The position is based in Paris, France and candidates should have the citizenship (or residency papers) of a European Union country.

Applicants should send (preferably in PDF format and via email) a cover letter addressing the points listed above together with a curriculum vitae to:

Olivier HAMON
ELRA / ELDA
55-57, rue Brillat Savarin
75013 Paris FRANCE
Fax : +33 1 43 13 33 30
Email : hamon@elda.org

The European Language Resources Association (ELRA) is a non-profit making organisation founded by the European Commission in 1995, with the mission of providing a clearing house for language resources and promoting Human Language Technologies.

The Evaluations and Language resources Distribution Agency (ELDA) is ELRA's operational body. ELDA identifies, collects, distributes and evaluates language resources. It also organises evaluation activities and campaigns in HLT, as well as disseminates general information in the HLT field.