Dear colleagues, EUSKORPORA, a newly created Linguistic Data Center for Basque digital technologies based in San Sebastián (Donostia), Spain, is seeking candidates for two key roles in its Technology area:
1) Senior AI and Language Technologies Specialist 2) Junior AI and Language Technologies Specialist Both positions are part of the Center's mission to position the Basque language in the global digital space through open-source development and cutting-edge research. === SENIOR AI AND LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGIES SPECIALIST === EUSKORPORA, the Linguistic Data Center for Basque Digital Technologies, a new association based in Donostia/San Sebastián, is seeking a senior expert in AI technologies applied to natural language processing, with experience, to lead key tasks related to language technologies applied to the Basque language. The selected person will be part of an interdisciplinary team and will participate in projects involving the collection, analysis, and annotation of linguistic data, as well as the development of open-source foundational language models (ASR, TTS, MT, NLP) oriented to Basque, in a research and development context closely connected to industry. Responsibilities: - Supervise and optimize processes for linguistic corpus collection, annotation, and management - Lead the design and development of foundational language models applied to Basque (speech recognition, synthesis, translation, text processing, etc.) - Contribute to the technological architecture of the Center - Coordinate internal and external teams and mentor junior staff - Identify innovation opportunities and contribute to proposals, reports, and dissemination - Establish strategic relationships with ecosystem stakeholders Requirements: - Advanced degree (Master or PhD) in Computational Linguistics, NLP, AI, Computer Engineering, Data Science or related fields - Minimum 5 years of experience in language or speech technologies - Proven experience with ASR, TTS, MT, or NLP models - Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with frameworks such as Hugging Face, PyTorch, TensorFlow, spaCy, Kaldi, ESPnet, Fairseq - Knowledge of MLOps, Git, and data science best practices - Familiarity with open repositories and licensing Languages: - Basque: desirable, intermediate level (B2 or higher) - Spanish: fluent - English: high level (especially technical) We offer: - Participation in strategic national and international projects - Competitive salary according to experience - Interdisciplinary environment and opportunities for professional growth === JUNIOR AI AND LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGIES SPECIALIST === EUSKORPORA, the Linguistic Data Center for Basque Digital Technologies, a new association based in Donostia/San Sebastián, is seeking young professionals at the beginning of their careers to support key tasks related to the creation of linguistic resources and language technologies for the Basque language. Selected individuals will join an interdisciplinary team and participate in projects involving the collection, annotation, and analysis of linguistic data, as well as the development of open-source foundational language models (ASR, TTS, MT, NLP) oriented to Basque, in a research and development context closely connected to industry. Responsibilities: - Support the collection, cleaning and annotation of linguistic corpora (text and audio) - Assist in the training and evaluation of language and speech models - Collaborate in the documentation and maintenance of language resources - Contribute to the integration of open-source NLP tools and libraries - Assist in reports and dissemination activities - Work in coordination with technical, linguistic and project management profiles Requirements: - Degree or Master in Computational Linguistics, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or similar - Basic knowledge of NLP, language models, or speech technologies - Python programming (basic/intermediate level) - Familiarity with linguistic annotation or text processing tools - Experience with Git and frameworks like Hugging Face or spaCy is a plus Languages: - Basque: high level (B2 or higher) - Spanish: fluent - English: high level (B2 or higher) We offer: - Dynamic and innovative environment based in San Sebastián - Continuous training in cutting-edge technologies - Real opportunities for growth within the team - Competitive salary according to training and experience For further information or to apply, please contact: i...@euskorpora.eus Best regards, EUSKORPORA [Euskorpora]<https://www.euskorpora.eus/> Euskorpora i...@euskorpora.eus<mailto:sarr...@euskorpora.eus> +(34) 611 02 81 72 Mezu elektroniko honetan jasotzen den informazioa hartzaileen erabilera pertsonal eta konfidentzialerako da. Okerreko mezu hau jaso baduzu, mesedez, jakinarazi eta ezabatu. [https://www.euskorpora.eus/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/eco.png] Ez inprimatu mezu hau behar-beharrezkoa ez bada.
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