RightNow is looking for a Manager of Research and Natural Language Technology in Amsterdam: “you will manage a team of computer scientists and computational linguists responsible for : (1) research into emerging areas of Natural Language and the development of those ideas into final product; (2) development of our core Natural Language engine; (3) development of grammars, dictionaries and semantic hierarchies used by our Natural Language technologies; (4)working with RightNow’s customers to tune our Natural Language engine for optimal performance in their implementations. The field of computational linguistics lies at the intersection of linguistics and computer science. The ideal candidate will have a firm understanding of computational linguistics and computer science and experience managing each.” Read more

A new article from Bill Ives discusses that lingering fear in the back of our minds: are computers replacing people? Ives suggests, “That is not really the question to ask. It should rather be conceived as how computers can complement people.” Read more

JPMorgan Chase is searching for a Senior Java Developer/SEAL Technology Lead for its Firmwide Engineering and Architecture (FE&A) department. According to the job post, “This role is an opportunity for a senior developer/team lead to take responsibility for a platform that will become a critical component providing crucial information used in senior management’s planning and analysis. In addition to the challenges inherent with the core of the platform comprising a vendor product, the scale and complexity of our environment provide additional challenges for this role spanning traditional web development, integration, business intelligence, ETL and semantic web technologies.”

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Collabera is looking for a Senior Java Developer in Frederick, MD. The position requires at least eight years of IT experience and experience with RDF, SPARQL, R&D rapid prototyping, SWRL, JENA Web Framework, CVS/SVN, and XML. Collabera is “a fast growing, end-to-end information technology services and solutions provider working with leading Global 2000 organizations from the Financial Services, Technology, Communications & Media, Manufacturing & Retail, Energy and Utilities domains.” Read more

MathWorks is hiring a Stateflow Semantics Developer in Natick, MA. According to the job summary, “We need a superstar to join a small high-energy product team to work on enhancing Simulink/Stateflow semantics. This position requires strong demonstrable skills in discrete event systems, modeling methodologies, graph theoretical algorithms, C/C++ programming, and an analytical bent of mind. You will be required to participate with strong enthusiasm in all stages of software design, formal API specification, coding, testing, and shipping of our products.” Read more

GE Global Research in New York is looking for a Semantic Engineer to “work with multi-disciplinary teams to develop tools and ontologies for application to a diverse set of industrial, service, and financial problems.” Tasks that will fall on the Semantic Engineer include “Build and reason over formal models, such as IEEE Common Logic (CL) or OWL/RDF. Identify and construct solutions to enterprise-wide problems for industrial, service and finance business problems. Create and documents ontologies and semantic rules and knowledge-bases. Guide and participate in the development team in implementing knowledge-based, web-based and advanced semantic applications to specific application needs. Develops strategic plans, manages projects and guides teams to create innovative solutions.” Read more

The Semantics Technology and Applications Research Laboratory (STARLab) at Vrije Universiteit Brussel is offering a Junior Research Position in the field of knowledge management, open data, and linked data: “The candidate will be working on the Open Semantic Cloud for Brussels (OSCB) project funded by the Brussels Institute for Research and Innovation… Open Semantic Cloud for Brussels aims to cover Brussels, metaphorically speaking of course, with a cloud of structured and interlinked information elements produced by “atomizing” a collection of relevant databases and other resources.” This salaried one-year position calls for someone with at least a Master’s in Computer Science. Read more

College sophomores and juniors can apply for the National Security Agency’s paid Semester Intern Program for Science and Technology. The program is a 16-week internship for students of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, or Telecommunications: “As a SIP/ST participant, you will have an opportunity to work with leading computer scientists on the nation’s toughest cyber-problems while enhancing your skills in an assignment that relates to your major. SIP/ST interns work closely with your mentor on a specific, mission-focused problem.  To participate in this program, the student must have successfully completed ‘Data Structures’.” Read more

Oracle is looking for an Applications Developer 4 for their Irvine, CA office: “As a member of the software engineering division, you will analyze and integrate external customer needs. Specify, design and implement modest changes to existing software architecture. Build new products and development tools. Build and execute unit tests and unit test plans… Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. BS or MS degree or equivalent experience relevant to functional area. 7 years of software engineering or related experience.” For more information about the position, email reza.bfar@oracle.com. Read more

Dean & Edwards is seeking a Senior Web Services Engineer in McLean, VA. The position calls for a candidate to “Design and implement service-oriented integrations of the research technologies used to promote increased information transparency, human collaboration, and system automation in unclassified and classified environments. Leverage Java, JAVA EE, .NET, SOAP, XML, OWL, RDF, and database skills in addition to Object Oriented analysis and design concepts, to automate systems interactions via Enterprise Service Bus-like middleware technology.” Applicants for this position must pass a security investigation. Read more