[AUDITORY] Job opening: ASR scientist (Fernando Villavicencio )


Subject: [AUDITORY] Job opening: ASR scientist
From:    Fernando Villavicencio  <fernando@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Fri, 3 Feb 2017 11:08:46 -0800
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--94eb2c0d2470e0db740547a5024e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear all, Oben, a company for voice/avatars personalization established in Pasadena California has an opening for an ASR scientist. Please find below the job description and the link to the information onsite (more openings available at https://oben.me): https://oben.me/careers/current-openings/speech-recognition-research-engine= er/ *JOB DESCRIPTION* *Your responsibilities:* As a Speech Recognition Research Scientist at ObEN, you=E2=80=99ll be worki= ng on several proprietary and stealthy projects in the audio space. Your work will encompass the whole scope of application development, including speech research, voice interface design, application prototyping, and development of our proprietary speech recognition engine. *Currently, we are mainly interested in candidates with experience in ASR for Chinese language. Experience in English and/or Spanish is a big plus.* *You must have:* - PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Mathematics with specialization in speech recognition, natural language processing or machine learning. - Solid experience building ASR systems (Chinese) and/or a publication record in the area. - Solid experience with Kaldi. - Strong machine learning background and familiar with standard statistical modeling techniques applied to speech. - Familiarity with linguistic phonetics. - Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Java or Perl. - Knowledge of basic digital signal processing techniques for audio. - Enjoys a highly collaborative environment. *Application Requirements* Please send the following to careers@xxxxxxxx - Detailed resume - Links to any research / papers you have been an instrumental part of and are proud of - Name of instructor / adviser, if any along with link to their profile - Cover Letter identifying your five favorite apps on your phone *Interview process: **https://goo.gl/gxpxwT* <https://goo.gl/gxpxwT> Fernando VILLAVICENCIO Speech Scientist Oben / @xxxxxxxx idealab 130 W Union St. Pasadena, 91103, USA. fernando@xxxxxxxx --94eb2c0d2470e0db740547a5024e Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Dear all,<div><br></div><div>Oben, a company for voice/ava= tars personalization established in Pasadena California has an opening for = an ASR scientist. Please find below the job description and the link to the= information onsite (more openings available at <a href=3D"https://oben.me"= >https://oben.me</a>):</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://oben.me/= careers/current-openings/speech-recognition-research-engineer/">https://obe= n.me/careers/current-openings/speech-recognition-research-engineer/</a></di= v><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 2px;font-si= ze:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;helvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(6= 9,69,69)"><b>JOB DESCRIPTION</b></p><p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 2px;font-siz= e:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;helvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69= ,69,69)"><b><br></b></p> <p style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;h= elvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><b>Your responsibilities:</b></p> <p style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;h= elvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)">As a Speech Recognition Research Sc= ientist at ObEN, you=E2=80=99ll be working on several proprietary and steal= thy projects in the audio space. Your work will encompass the whole scope o= f application development, including speech research, voice interface desig= n, application prototyping, and development of our proprietary speech recog= nition engine.</p> <p style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;h= elvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><b>Currently, we are mainly interes= ted in candidates with experience in ASR for Chinese language. Experience i= n English and/or Spanish is a big plus.</b></p> <p style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;h= elvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><b>You must have:</b></p> <ul> <li style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;= helvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><span style=3D"font-size:10px;line= -height:normal;font-family:menlo"></span>PhD in Computer Science, Electrica= l Engineering or Mathematics with specialization in speech recognition, nat= ural language processing or machine learning.</li> <li style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;= helvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><span style=3D"font-size:10px;line= -height:normal;font-family:menlo"></span>Solid experience building ASR syst= ems (Chinese) and/or a publication record in the area.</li> <li style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;= helvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><span style=3D"font-size:10px;line= -height:normal;font-family:menlo"></span>Solid experience with Kaldi.</li> <li style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;= helvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><span style=3D"font-size:10px;line= -height:normal;font-family:menlo"></span>Strong machine learning background= and familiar with standard statistical modeling techniques applied to spee= ch.</li> <li style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;= helvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><span style=3D"font-size:10px;line= -height:normal;font-family:menlo"></span>Familiarity with linguistic phonet= ics.</li> <li style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;= helvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><span style=3D"font-size:10px;line= -height:normal;font-family:menlo"></span>Proficiency in programming languag= es such=C2=A0as=C2=A0C/C++, Python, Java or Perl.</li> <li style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;= helvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><span style=3D"font-size:10px;line= -height:normal;font-family:menlo"></span>Knowledge of basic digital signal = processing techniques for audio.</li> <li style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;= helvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><span style=3D"font-size:10px;line= -height:normal;font-family:menlo"></span>Enjoys a highly collaborative envi= ronment.</li> </ul> <p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 2px;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-famil= y:&#39;helvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><b>Application Requirements= </b></p> <p style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;h= elvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)">Please send the following to=C2=A0<= a href=3D"mailto:careers@xxxxxxxx">careers@xxxxxxxx</a></p> <ul> <li style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;= helvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><span style=3D"font-size:10px;line= -height:normal;font-family:menlo"></span>Detailed resume</li> <li style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;= helvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><span style=3D"font-size:10px;line= -height:normal;font-family:menlo"></span>Links to any research / papers you= have been an instrumental part of and are proud of</li> <li style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;= helvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><span style=3D"font-size:10px;line= -height:normal;font-family:menlo"></span>Name of instructor / adviser, if a= ny along with link to their profile</li> <li style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;= helvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(69,69,69)"><span style=3D"font-size:10px;line= -height:normal;font-family:menlo"></span>Cover Letter identifying your five= favorite apps on your phone</li> </ul> <p style=3D"margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:&#39;h= elvetica neue&#39;;color:rgb(228,175,10)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(69,69,69= )"><b>Interview process:=C2=A0</b><a href=3D"https://goo.gl/gxpxwT"><span s= tyle=3D"color:rgb(228,175,10)"><b>https://goo.gl/gxpxwT</b></span></a></spa= n></p></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Fernando VILLAVICENCIO</div>= <div>Speech Scientist</div><div>Oben / @xxxxxxxx idealab</div><div>130 W Union St.<= /div><div>Pasadena, 91103, USA.</div><div><a href=3D"mailto:fernando@xxxxxxxx= om">fernando@xxxxxxxx</a></div><div><br></div><div><p style=3D"box-sizing:b= order-box;font-size:15px;line-height:1.75;margin:18px 0px 0px;color:rgb(119= ,119,119);font-family:hind"><span style=3D"box-sizing:border-box;font-weigh= t:600;color:rgb(48,49,51)"></span></p></div></div> --94eb2c0d2470e0db740547a5024e--


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