Data Annotation Specialist

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Design, KPIs, Linguistic, Machine learning techniques, Management, Operations

Job Description

Overview

The Data Annotation Specialist is a key component in building the next generations of speech recognition by producing high quality transcriptions and contextual turns which train and improve Microsoft products and services. The Data Annotation Specialist will use language skills and cultural knowledge to capture linguistic nuances with high fidelity. In this role you will be the foundation of the Microsoft teams responsible for driving machine learning and high AI technology, such as, AI assistance for people’s daily life, meeting captioning, and more. Join our team and use your background and expertise to continue delivering value to Microsoft.

Data Annotation Specialists:

• Use in house tools to transcribe and annotate data for various projects. A few examples may be providing transcription (text) for audio clips or annotating text or images to verify certain types of data.
• Go through content (online and offline), extract information, provide needed information through tools with high accuracy and consistency.
• Perform quality evaluation of transcription and annotation results produced by different sources.
• Collaborate with team members on day-to-day problem solving and projects assigned by managers.
• Data Annotation Specialists will come across offensive, sensitive, or objectionable material and may be required to work with this type of content to help train our AI models for the protection of Microsoft’s customers.

Data Annotation Specialists are comfortable understanding data as it relates to : 

• Sentiment: The emotional intonation and other subjective implications behind keywords and phrases.
• Intent: The human intent, or the user’s end goal, behind different statements. 
• Semantic: Understanding exactly what the meaning is behind what users are seeking

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If you love the pursuit of excellence and are inspired by the challenges that come through driving innovations that impact how the world lives, works and plays, then we invite you to learn more about Microsoft Operations - and the value we deliver across Microsoft and to our customers and partners. We offer unique opportunities to work on interesting global projects in an environment that appreciates diversity, focuses on talent development and recognizes and rewards great work.

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Job location: Lisbon, Portugal (on-site only)

• Fluent speaker or equivalent experience of French, France

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• High School diploma/ GED or equivalent work experience
• Fluent in French, France – both written and spoken
• Troubleshooting experience, customer service, or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• In depth knowledge of required language pitch, tones, rhythm, intent, etc.
• Linguistics or computational linguistic background
• Experience in language technology including speech
• Proficient in multiple required languages
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong computer skills
• Relevant certifications

Responsibilities

Data Annotation Specialist’s use in house tools to transcribe and annotate data for various projects. A few examples may be providing transcription (text) for audio clips or annotating text or images to verify certain types of data; go through content (online and offline), extract information, provide needed information through tools with high accuracy and consistency; perform quality evaluation of transcription and annotation results produced by different sources; collaborate with team members on day-to-day problem solving and projects assigned by managers.

Data Annotation Specialists will come across offensive, sensitive, or objectionable material and may be required to work with this type of content to help train our AI models for the protection of Microsoft’s customers.