The Machine Translation team recently achieved many exciting milestones. We achieved parity with human translators in translation of Chinese-English news. We have shipped near human parity production systems, Custom Translator and Power Point translation feature. Our team builds and runs the translation service that powers translations in Skype, Bing, Office and Windows, as well as translation apps on iOS and Android. The service is also used by thousands of companies around the world to translate everything from social media to technical documents.
We are looking for a Senior Research Software Development Engineer to help us in building world class machine translation service that is used by many internal and external customers. Your work will include scaling up state-of-the-art neural MT and implementing novel machine learning approaches. You will solve real-world problems using innovative solutions, write production code, and ship cutting edge technology directly to billions of users. You will work closely with our research scientists to come up with innovative ideas for real-life challenges. You will also be challenged to come up with
A minimum of a bachelor's degree in computer science or Engineering or a related field. At least 5 years' experience in development of production code. Strong proficiency in C++, C# or Java 2 years of work or educational experience in Deep Learning and Machine Learning. Ability to work effectively both autonomously and in teams. Preferred Qualifications: MS or PhD degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field. Background in Machine Translation or Natural Language Processing is a plus Knowledge of Deep Learning toolkits is a plus Strong design and coding