Language Specialist Jobs

Job Title: Language Specialist / Generative AI Associate

Location: Ontario - remote

Language: English

Who we are:

Innodata (NASDAQ: INOD) is a leading data engineering company. With more than 2,000 customers and operations in 13 cities around the world, we are the AI technology solutions provider-of-choice to 4 out of 5 of the world’s biggest technology companies, as well as leading companies across financial services, insurance, technology, law, and medicine.

By combining advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence (ML/AI) technologies, a global workforce of subject matter experts, and a high-security infrastructure, we’re helping usher in the promise of clean and optimized digital data to all industries. Innodata offers a powerful combination of both digital data solutions and easy-to-use, high-quality platforms.

Our global workforce includes over 3,000 employees in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Israel and Germany. We’re poised for a period of explosive growth over the next few years.

About the role:

At Innodata, we’re working on its next generation by helping clients expand the possibilities of what Large Language Models can achieve. And now, we’re looking for smart, savvy, and curious Language Specialist / Generative AI Associates to join our team.

This is the role that writers and linguists dream about: you’ll be teaching the next generation of Large Language Models about what makes language special. We’re training generative AI in how to think, not just how to write.

This isn’t just a job: it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work on the frontlines of generative AI. There’s nothing more cutting-edge than this. Joining us means becoming an integral member of a global team shaping a high-quality, user-centric AI knowledge model that will be the foundation for the next wave of innovation in artificial intelligence. Keen to learn more?

What you’ll be doing:

As a Language Specialist / Generative AI Associate on our AI Large Language Models (LLMs) team, you will be joining a truly global team of subject matter experts across a wide variety of disciplines and will be entrusted with a range of responsibilities. We’re seeking self-motivated associates who can handle the speed required to be on the frontlines of innovation. In return, we’re happy and excited to train you in unlocking the potential of generative AI. Below are some responsibilities and tasks of our Language Specialist / Generative AI Associate role:

• Annotating data to help AI models align to human values.
• Creating training data sets for AI models that will help the models improve fluency, coherence, and voice.
• Spearheading RLHF (reinforcement learning through human feedback) and fine-tuning training data sets for AI as needed.
• Creating and adhering to the rule book on how AI should respond to human queries.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, researchers, and software engineers, to refine and iterate on the AI models.
• Analyzing and improving the grammar, syntax, and sentence structure of both expert-generated training data as well as AI model-generated text to ensure it adheres to linguistic rules and conventions.
• Providing thought leadership on how the next generation of generative AI should think and write.

What we need you to bring:

• Creative thinker
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills (in English)
• Strong understanding of language, from grammar to semantics and beyond
• Nimble and capable of shifting between a task-oriented and project-oriented perspective.
• Navigates ambiguity with grace.
• Self-sufficient with a strategic, “big picture” mindset
• Well-honed internet research skills
• Ability to edit and improve communication across a wide variety of fields
• Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Journalism, Creative Writing or English Language
• Attentive to detail
• Embraces diverse teams.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation package
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Development & Progression opportunities
• Fully remote work environment
• Health, Dental & Vision benefits
• Collaborative culture – and key tools enabling it
• Paid Vacation & Personal Days; and Sick days

Application deadline: Thursday, September 21st 2023

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at Innodata without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. Innodata is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.