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NVIDIA is looking for Speech Data Engineers to develop high-impact, high-visibility Speech AI product "Riva" & improve the experience of millions of customers. If you're creative & passionate about solving real world conversational AI problems, come join our Riva Product engineering team. For more details on Riva check https://developer.nvidia.com/riva
What you’ll be doing:
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Build speech training data sets for text-to-speech (TTS) systems
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Develop WFST and Neural networks-based Text-Normalization and Inverse Text-Normalization
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Use and extend internal MLOps tooling to scale model development and automate cross-team work
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Apply data science techniques to characterize model performance and quality metrics across platforms for various speech AI components and identify areas for improvement
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Collaborate with other engineers and scientists in data collection and development efforts
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Write clear and concise documents (e.g. analysis reports)
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Collaborate with various teams on new product features and improvements of existing products
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Participate in developing and reviewing code, design documents, use case reviews, and test plan reviews
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Help innovate, identify problems, recommend solutions and perform triage in a collaborative team environment
What we need to see:
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Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or Applied Math
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3+ years of experience
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Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g. Python, bash)
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Knowledge of phonetics/phonology and ability to analyze/validate phonetic transcriptions
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Experience with WFST
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Background with Pytorch
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Experience with building ASR, NLP, and speech synthesis models
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Excellent written and spoken communication skills
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Experience with MLOPS workflows & traceability and versioning of datasets
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Understanding of MLOPS life cycle
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General background around version control and code review tools like Git, Gerrit.
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Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, specifically a proven ability to effectively guide and influence within a dynamic matrix environment
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
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Master’s in Computational Linguistics (or equivalent field with computational emphasis); alternatively, 2 years of experience in the field.
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Native or near-native fluency in a non-English language - Spanish / Mandarin / German / Japanese / Russian / French / UK English / Arabic / Hindi / Korean / Italian / Portuguese
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Hands-on experience on Speech Technologies like Automatic Speech Recognition, Speech Command detection, Text to Speech etc
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Experience in writing grammars and building FSTs
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Strong personal interest in learning, researching, and creating new technologies related to foreign languages, linguistics, phonetics, phonology and language technology
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Feeling comfortable and motivated when working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work environment
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Strong C++ programming skills.
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Background with Dockers and Kubernetes
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Background with deploying machine learning models on data center, cloud, and embedded systems