• Application Deadline:
• Position: Computational Linguist - Annotation



• Job Type Remote



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 5 years



• Location Nigeria




• Job Field Art / Crafts / Languages 
  
  

Job Summary

• We are seeking a highly motivated Computational Linguist with strong expertise in linguistic annotation and natural language processing (NLP).


• In this role, you will design, implement, and evaluate annotation frameworks that support the development of advanced AI language systems.


• You will work closely with machine learning engineers, data scientists, and annotation teams to ensure high-quality linguistic datasets.

Key Responsibilities

• Design linguistic annotation schemas for complex NLP tasks including semantic role labeling, discourse parsing, coreference resolution and multimodal language.


• Develop comprehensive annotation guidelines that balance linguistic precision with annotator usability and scalability.


• Collaborate with new product teams to translate business requirements into linguistic annotation frameworks.


• Ensure schemas capture relevant linguistic phenomena while remaining computationally tractable.


• Build and maintain annotation interfaces, quality assurance dashboards and data management tools.


• Develop scripts and utilities for data preprocessing, validation and analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics, English or a relating field.


• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in computational linguistics, language annotation, or NLP data operations.


• Strong academic foundation in syntax, semantics, pragmatics and discourse analysis.


• Experience in building and customizing annotation tools and work flows.


• Track record in managing annotation projects from pilot to production scale.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.