Software Engineer – Natural Language Processing

Seeking a full time server side software engineer. This backend software engineer will work on a team creating and improving services and tools and deliver insightful and interactive messages about it in natural language that are at the center of our user experience. Working on a very small team means taking on all kinds of new challenges in a wide range of areas.The candidate will have about 2+ years software development experience but primarily we are looking for an individual who is clearly bright, motivated, and eager to learn, and who is proficient at overcoming technical hurdles on their own.Responsibilities:Design, prototype, implement, test, and debug software, primarily in ScalaUse modern software methodology to generate production-ready implementationsWork with your team, management, marketing, data science, and other engineers to move the features through the software development life-cycleCreate and implement primarily data processing and statistics algorithms, with some NLP and possibly machine learning algorithmsCreate and update tools used for development and testingImplement effective logging, monitoring, and analyticsCompany:Quantitative SystemsQualifications:Required Skills:Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals such as algorithms, data structures, run-time analysisExcellent problem solving ability and initiative (and not just by using stackoverflow)Careful attention to detail in writing code, verifying it is correct, and explaining it to othersKnowledge of Scala, or at least fluent in Java or C++ with a desire and ability to learn Scala quicklyKnowledge of databases and writing SQL queriesFluent in Unix command linePreferred Skills:Experience with chatbots, natural language generation, or Alexa skills a big plusUse of HTML, CSS, and Javascript to create data visualizations desirableExperience with Go, Javascript, Node, R, or AWS desirable as wellEducation and experience:2+ years of proven software development experienceBachelors, Masters, or PhD in Computer ScienceEducational level:Bachelor's DegreeLevel of experience (years):Mid Career (2+ years of experience)How to apply:Please mention NLP People as a source when applyinghttps://www.Linkedin.Com/jobs/view/741331872/Tagged as: Bachelor's Degree, Data Visualization, Industry, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, NLP, United States#J-18808-Ljbffr