Senior Research Scientist

About Lilt
Lilt builds intelligent software to automate language translation. Our mission is to realize universal information access so that all people, irrespective of their native language, can learn and grow. The product is based on NLP and HCI research at Stanford and UC Berkeley. 
Lilt is based in San Francisco with a growing office in Berlin. We’re backed by Sequoia, Redpoint, Zetta, and XSeed Capital. Lilt serves Fortune 500 and fast-growing, innovative global organizations across a wide variety of industries. 
Our team values humility, grit, and professional excellence.
About Research at Lilt
Lilt was founded by researchers from Stanford and Google, and the founding team consists of four computational linguists. We encourage publication and the free exchange of ideas. Current research interests are machine translation, domain adaptation techniques, and computational morphology. We have a strong preference for researchers who are also strong engineers and enjoy putting their ideas into practice.

Qualifications

• M.S. (Ph.D. preferred) in Computer Science, Statistics, or Computational Math
• Established research experience and publication record in machine learning, machine translation, human-computer interaction, or natural language processing. 
• Enthusiasm for research projects that lead directly to product impact. 
• Experience collaborating with other researchers on large-scale machine learning systems.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k, with company matching
• A professional development budget for each employee
• Catered lunch once a week and in-office snacks