InXight, a recently formed Xerox New Enterprise Company located in Palo
Alto, California, develops leading-edge technology that supports
intelligent information access and markets this technology to software
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for use within their
applications. Much of our technology originates in the Xerox Palo Alto
Research Center and the Rank Xerox Research Centre in Grenoble, France,
and we work closely with top research teams in both centers in the areas
of computational linguistics, information retrieval, information
visualization and user interface design. Our announced OEM partners
include Oracle, Infoseek, TextWise, Citadel Computer, Verity and
Microsoft, as well as several Xerox business divisions.
We are looking for a Linguistic Products Program Manager to work at the
Grenoble research facility on behalf of InXight. This person will be
part of InXight's development organization and will function as
InXight's on-site liaison with RXRC research teams. The position
reports to the InXight Director of Development in Palo Alto, with a
dotted line report to the Director of the RXRC Grenoble lab. He/she
will have the following responsibilities:
1. management and maintenance of linguistic source materials, including
stemmers, analyzers, taggers, noun phrase extractors, and lightweight
parsing modules for European languages
2. identification of and technical liaison with lexical technology and
content suppliers in Europe
3. management of contractors hired to extend and/or maintain source
materials and products
4. in conjunction with InXight advanced product planning, evaluation of
new technologies developed at RXRC and elsewhere for possible inclusion
in InXight's product lines
5. direct contact with InXight product planning regarding existing and
upcoming competitors in InXight's areas of business
6. support for InXight customer engagements and sales efforts in Europe
The role described above requires a person with good computational
linguistic skills, especially at the lexicographic level, in addition to
good program management skills, including organization, communication
with different audiences, and the ability to grasp complex issues
quickly. While all of these skills are important, the technical
activities are the primary focus of this role.
The successful candidate will possess all of the above skills, plus a
desire to immerse him/herself in an exciting, fast-paced environment
where the contributions of every individual in the company determine our
success or failure. He/she will have at least four years of development
experience in commercial natural language processing and/or
lexicography, and will have a university degree in computational
linguistics or a related field along with some postgraduate study.
Other relevant experience, such as program/product management or OEM
sales is a definite plus.
Native/near-native fluency in English is required; proficiency in French
and/or other European languages is desirable. The ability to work in a
European Union country is also desirable; however, given the right
candidate, InXight will help to arrange the necessary permits. The
position will require travel to Palo Alto several times per year.
InXight offers the unique opportunity to bring cutting-edge technology
into the commercial world in a fun, rewarding environment. Benefits
include a competitive compensation package that includes company stock
options.
Interested parties should send resume and cover letter (if via e-mail,
they should be in the body of the message, not as an attachment) to
either of the following:
InXight Human Resources Human Resources
PAHV-109 Rank Xerox Research Centre
3400 Hillview Ave. 6, chemin de Maupertuis
Palo Alto, CA 94304 38240 Meylan (Grenoble)
USA France
fax: +1-415-813-7217 fax: +33 4 76 61 50 99
e-mail: staffing@inxight.com