Natural Language Processing (NLP) Engineer

About the Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Natural Language Processing (NLP) Engineer to join their innovative technology team in Norwich, Norfolk . You will be at the forefront of developing sophisticated NLP solutions that enable machines to understand and process human language. This role involves working with large text datasets, building models for tasks such as sentiment analysis, text classification, and question answering, and integrating these capabilities into advanced applications. Join a collaborative environment focused on harnessing the power of language AI.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement state-of-the-art NLP models and algorithms.
• Process and analyze large volumes of text data to extract meaningful insights.
• Build applications for tasks such as text summarization, named entity recognition, and topic modeling.
• Collaborate with data scientists and software engineers to integrate NLP capabilities into products.
• Evaluate and improve the performance of NLP models using appropriate metrics.
• Stay abreast of the latest research and advancements in NLP and related fields.

Requirements

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in NLP development.
• Strong programming skills in Python .
• Proficiency with NLP libraries and frameworks such as NLTK, spaCy, Transformers (Hugging Face), and deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow/PyTorch).
• Solid understanding of linguistic principles and machine learning techniques applied to text.
• Experience with data preprocessing, feature extraction, and model evaluation for text data.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Generous paid time off and company holidays.
• Support for continuous learning, including training and conference attendance.
• A stimulating and collaborative work environment in Norwich .