Job Description:
The NLP software engineer is responsible for the design and development of the data pipelines, automation, visualization and tools that constitute the end-to-end process for building models, from raw data to trained model to evaluation to deployment. As a software engineer, you will work on building a strong ecosystem of ML and language toolings to support the development of NLP models. You will regularly work with product stakeholders with engaging innovations in mind, and partner across teams in identifying automation opportunities within data science workflows, developing new tools, integration with cloud computing infrastructure, and building prototype station for ML and NLP projects.
Responsibilities

• Design and develop web components for AI prototyping
• Build and extend Annotation app front-end on AWS Ground Truth
• Provide tooling support for NLP team including interactive UI for QA and pattern expansion tooling for rule-based NLP system.
• Develop and integrate data visualizations into front end applications using Bokeh.js, D3.js, etc.
• Setup and maintain testing of web applications
• Incorporate CSS frameworks in UI such as Bootstrap/Material UI etc.
• Setup and maintain analytics dashboard for NLP product performance and usage analysis
• Work with linguists, data scientists and other engineers in the team to create process and tools to automate the data annotation, data sampling and data review process.
• Participate in technical planning & requirements gathering phases including design, code, test, troubleshoot, and document engineering software applications.
• Participate in the software design and code reviews within NLP team. Reviews include other developers, engineering team and to share knowledge with team members.
• Address production issues in a timely manner. This includes root cause analysis on the NLP pipeline and working with team members to resolve the problem.
• Maintain a high level of proficiency with computer science/software engineer knowledge and contribute to the technical skills of team members
• Lead the professional software engineering practices within NLP team using such tools and methodologies as Agile software development, continuous integration and git

Qualifications

• Bachelor's (or above) degree in software engineer, computer science, computer engineering, data engineering and other related field required
• 5+ years of industry experience in software development
• Experience with developing front end of web applications for data analytics and business intelligence apps
• Professional experience developing and deploying applications using AWS related services like S3, API Gateway, Lambda, CloudFront, Redshift, IAM etc.
• Experience using Typescript, HTML/CSS, React and Styled Components
• Hands on experience integrating React apps with python backends and microservices, using tools like Axios, fetch, etc.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs in Python (Flask, FastAPI)
• Experience integrating data visualizations into front end applications using Bokeh.js, D3.js, etc.
• Skilled in SQL and knowledge of modern data engineering concepts
• Familiarity with Python Data Science Stack (Pandas, Numpy, etc.)
• Familiarity with concepts like serverless, event-driven architecture and Infrastructure-as-code
• Experience with text data processing and analytics techniques
• Exposure to ML, NLP, and deep learning methods
• Comfortable handling a high volume of work daily
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work environment
• Willingness to support several projects at one time, and to accept reprioritization as necessary
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with engineers, product managers, data scientists and other stake holders to achieve goals

The Company:
Workhuman® is pioneering the human workplace through award-winning Social Recognition® and Continuous Performance Management solutions. Workhuman inspires more than six million humans across 180 countries to perform the best work of their lives. For the past 21 years, human resources and business leaders alike have used Workhuman Cloud® to gain the proactive insights necessary to transform and lead a more connected, human-centered workplace that accelerates engagement and productivity. To learn more about Workhuman's mission to make work more human for every person on the planet and how you can ensure great work is celebrated and amplified in your workplace, visit www.workhuman.com.
Did you know

• We have more than 6M employees worldwide, on the Workhuman Cloud
• Named The #1 Great Places to Work (GPTW) in Ireland in 2019, and was also named as one of the Best Workplaces for Women. 2020 marks the eighth consecutive year on the list; in 2020, moved to "large company" category and placed #4. Named Great Places to Work in Europe in 2020.
• Named a Boston Globe Top Place to Work in 2020 (mid-size company); 7th year featured on the list; Named a Great Place to Work Certified organization for the past 5 years
• In 2021: Best Workplaces in Tech in Ireland, Best Workplaces in Europe

Perks & Benefits for our Happy Healthy Humans:

• Comprehensive Health Plans
• Fully paid parental leave (12-week maternity/4-week paternity) effective day 1
• Peer-to-peer recognition program
• 401(k)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter bus from downtown Boston
• On-site fitness center
• Wellness rewards and reimbursements
• Fully stocked kitchen (cold brew on tap - snacks and coffee machines as far as the eye can see...)
• Regular celebrations for employees, families and special guests

At Workhuman, we love what we do because we're shaping the future of work through our people and our technology. Our human cloud-based applications are helping some of the world's leading global brands connect culture to shared purpose. The Workhuman Cloud empowers employees to thank, talk and celebrate each other, creating an environment that sparks gratitude and human connection while increasing employee engagement and productivity.
Workhuman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees. We proudly provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at Workhuman are based on solely on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Workhuman believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.