AI Production Engineer (Medellín)

Work Location: Hybrid role in Medellín, Colombia

Work Schedule: Mon - Fri, during normal business hours

Engagement Model: Permanent, full-time employment

Estimated Start Date: ASAP

DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking an AI Production Engineer to join our expanding team in Medellín, Colombia!

Role Summary

AI Production Engineers are technically skilled individuals with a desire to troubleshoot and create solutions for technical production issues within DataForce data services projects including: script development for data manipulation and defining strategies for project executions.

The successful candidate is a team player who thrives in a fast-paced work environment, working alongside our Solutions Engineers and Technology Project Managers to develop creative solutions for handling complicated workflows ad project executions. S/he is self-motivated to learn and become an expert in data services and our company’s technology products.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide daily, project-based technical support to production and sales departments
• Facilitate company-wide technology rollouts
• Assist project managers and external contributors in troubleshooting issues related to the project processes
• Implement automation for asset pre- and post-processing to enhance efficiency
• Develop scripts and/or macros in various programming languages to automate repetitive tasks performed by project managers, optimizing workflow
• Generate various file types as per project requirements, including re-coding and script writing as necessary, ensuring compliance with client specifications and data integrity
• Validate new features in our DataForce technology products
• Work closely with Software Product Managers to report and test fixes for bugs found by product users Perform other special projects or duties when required
• Automate asset pre- and post-processing tasks through scripting and macro writing in various programming languages

Role Requirements – Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Able to work onsite 1-2 days a week at our office in Medellín
• Business English language proficiency
• Scripting knowledge in Python or other programming languages
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe software
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and reasoning skills
• Ability to identify problems, propose solutions, and make effective decisions
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to communicate important project updates both verbally and in writing
• Adaptability to new challenges and continuous learning
• High-level scripting and programming abilities
• Capability to visualize and present different types of data

Role Requirements – Education and/or Experience

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
• 2 – 3 years of experience in a similar role
• Experience with REST APIs
• Experience meeting project deliverable dates on tight schedules and within a defined scope
• Experience with Mac and Windows platforms (no certifications needed)
• Experience with API/commands of storage cloud services (like AWS S3, Google Cloud, MS Azure, FTP, Box, etc.)
• Experience working in a multinational/multicultural virtual working environment
• Experience working in a cross-functional/matrix organization

Preferred Role Requirements

• Proficiency in Linux systems
• Knowledge of JSON and XML are highly desired
• Experience creating schemas in JSON
• Knowledge of regular expressions within programming tasks
• Experience as Project Lead on a notable and/or innovative project
• Industry specific development

DataForce offers companies in technology, advertisement, entertainment, and other industries reliable BPO and Data Collection & Annotation services. DataForce helps clients collect, label, and organize datasets that Machine Learning engineers use to train AI-powered Machine Learning Models. We work within our own proprietary tools or within customer tools and environments.

DataForce is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.

For more information about us, please visit our website: https://www.transperfect.com/dataforce

TransPerfect is an equal opportunity employer and committed to all recruitment processes and workplace free from harassment, sexual harassment and discrimination. For more information on the TransPerfect Family of Companies, please visit our website at www.transperfect.com.