<div><strong>About the Role:<br></strong><br></div><div>Are you mad-skilled at building amazing technical solutions yet burned out because your efforts sell widgets you don’t care about? Passionate about your Christian faith and want to put that to work making a difference for people around the world? Come join the IDX team as a senior data scientist / NLP Engineer!<br><br></div><div>The SIL Innovation team (IDX) at SIL International is looking for a senior data scientist / NLP engineer to help advance AI technology expanding language possibilities designed to enable a quarter of the world’s population to flourish using their mother language. This candidate will be part of a faith-based nonprofit organization committed to serving language communities worldwide as they build capacity for sustainable language development. The position is a paid salary position, offers exceptional real-world learning opportunities, and involves work on state-of-the-art (SOTA) NLP solutions and modern infrastructure.</div><div><br>The senior data scientist / NLP engineer is seeking a full-time engineering position in which they will gain non-profit, business and technical experience. They enjoy supporting a team that solves complex problems to generate valuable insights. They communicate, create, organize, and advocate the impact of Bible Translation as a critical element of the Great Commission.<br><br></div><div>The Senior Data Scientist / NLP Engineer works on real-world problems in natural language processing (NLP) for text and speech/voice. This includes extending and improving on NLP models and methods using pooled language/voice data from SIL and its partners (in 1,600+ languages). The output of this work will be applied by SIL, other NGOs, and commercial entities in technology/content creation for local language communities.<br><br>Work Location: Remote</div><div>Pay: $120,000.00 - $155,000.00 per year<br>Job Type: Full-time</div><div><strong><br>What You'll Be Doing:<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Must be able to successfully fulfill the following tasks:</li><li>Participate in research in machine intelligence and machine learning applications</li><li>Develop solutions for real world natural language processing problems</li><li>Help curate and pre-process pooled data from SIL and its partners such that is can be utilized in NLP/ML/AI research and development</li><li>Advise and collaborate with SIL Data Scientist(s)</li><li>Lead and contribute to the design and implementation of NLP models and algorithms that can scale across diverse languages and dialects, taking into consideration the linguistic variations and complexities present in different language communities.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including linguists, on-the-ground Bible translation teams (consultants, mother tongue translators), software engineers, and domain experts, to identify language-specific challenges and develop innovative NLP solutions to address them.</li><li>Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in NLP and machine learning research, and integrate cutting-edge techniques into the existing workflow to improve the efficiency and accuracy of language processing models.</li><li>Engage in regular knowledge-sharing sessions with team members, promoting a culture of continuous learning and professional development.</li><li>Contribute to the creation of technical documentation and research papers to disseminate findings and contribute to the academic community.</li><li>Collaborate with partner organizations and stakeholders to understand their specific NLP requirements and develop tailored solutions that cater to their needs.</li><li>Participate in technical discussions and brainstorming sessions to provide insights and recommendations for improving the overall AI technology strategy of SIL Innovation team.</li><li>Assist in exploring potential funding opportunities and grants that align with the organization's mission and research goals.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>What We're Looking For:<br></strong><br></div><ul><li>Available full time starting asap.</li><li>General availability during US business hours Monday – Friday, 8AM-5PM (central time); fairly flexible.</li><li>Bilingual and multicultural experience is preferred</li><li>Position can be remote or in person in the Dallas area (SIL International Headquarters).</li><li>Occasional face to face meetings: up to 25% travel, including international trips</li><li>Strong organizational, communication skills</li><li>Enjoy working with a team or independently with minimal supervision</li><li>Leadership skills and ambitious attitude</li><li>Passion for global missions</li><li>Experience with Google GSuite</li><li>Able to complete and pass all required screens for employment</li><li>U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Deferred action and temporary / permanent resident do not qualify)</li><li>Able to pass a criminal background check</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Required experience/ education:</strong></div><ul><li>Python programming, including experience with data manipulation, algorithm development, and NLP libraries/frameworks.</li><li>Command line (e.g., bash) to navigate file systems, edit files, connect remotely to servers, etc.</li><li>Cloud infrastructure usage and management (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Digital Ocean), for deploying NLP solutions at scale.</li><li>Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment, utilizing office suites like Google Docs and shared drives such as Google Drive for efficient communication and documentation.</li><li>Degree in computer science or another quantitative discipline (physics, engineering, etc.) and/or 5 years of experience.</li><li>Previous projects demonstrating the ability to develop and deploy real world APIs or other software products.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong><br>Preferred experience/ education:</strong></div><ul><li>Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in computer science, computational linguistics, or a related field, with a focus on natural language processing or machine learning.</li><li>Go programming experience.</li><li>Proven track record of research publications or contributions to the NLP/Machine Learning community, such as academic papers, conference presentations, or open-source projects.</li><li>Experience with deep learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch / HuggingFace, and the ability to fine-tune pre-trained language models for specific NLP tasks.</li><li>Strong understanding of linguistics, syntax, and semantics, enabling effective collaboration with linguistic experts within SIL International.</li><li>Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and project management tools for efficient project execution and delivery.</li><li>Knowledge of other programming languages commonly used in NLP, such as Java, C++, or JavaScript, to facilitate integration with existing systems or applications.</li><li>Prior experience working with multi-language or low-resource language datasets, addressing challenges in data scarcity and language diversity.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to conduct end-to-end model evaluation and performance optimization, considering real-world constraints and deployment scenarios.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Extra credit experience:</strong></div><ul><li>Proven track record of public presentations on AI-related topics, including participation in podcasts, conferences, or speaking engagements.</li><li>Previous leadership and management experience, including leading NLP research teams or managing complex projects with interdisciplinary stakeholders.</li><li>Experience in collaborating with non-profit organizations or faith-based initiatives, demonstrating a passion for using AI technology to serve global language communities.</li><li>Involvement in community-driven AI initiatives or mentorship programs, promoting knowledge sharing and diversity in the AI field.</li></ul><div><br></div><div>Benefits:</div><ul><li>401(k)</li><li>401(k) matching</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Flexible schedule</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>Health savings account</li><li>Life insurance</li><li>Paid time off</li><li>Parental leave</li><li>Professional development assistance</li><li>Retirement plan</li><li>Vision insurance</li></ul><div><br>Schedule:</div><ul><li>Monday to Friday</li></ul><div><br>Education:</div><ul><li>Master's (Preferred)</li></ul><div><br>Experience:</div><ul><li>Python: 1 year (Preferred)</li><li>SQL: 1 year (Preferred)</li></ul>

Senior Data Scientist - AI

<div><strong>ROLE DESCRIPTION</strong></div><div>The Application Development Analyst will work to continuously support and innovate upon existing banking software and associated mobile applications within the HOPE International network. The initial focus of the role is support for FLOW, an in-house customer registration and loan application software, and will expand to other digital banking platforms.<br><br><strong>Salary range:</strong> US base*: $50,000-$57,000</div><div><br><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></div><ul><li>Promote and contribute to the fulfillment of HOPE International’s mission and vision</li></ul><div><br><strong>Web &amp; Mobile Application Development &amp; Support</strong></div><ul><li>Maintain and support the FLOW web and mobile applications for an international network of users, providing second-level troubleshooting support and monitoring system availability</li><li>Develop code for bug fixes, new features, and platform optimization on FLOW web and mobile applications in collaboration with the FLOW product leader and business leads</li><li>Provide training and documentation for FLOW business leads and IT/MIS personnel to support first-level support issues</li><li>Support the integration of FLOW with other banking, reporting, and third-party platforms</li><li>Collaborate with cyber security officers and internal audit resources to ensure the integrity of developed software, applications, and data</li><li>Support for other web applications and software as needed</li></ul><div><br><strong>API Development</strong></div><ul><li>Develop APIs to integrate the variety of systems in use at HOPE and HOPE field programs</li><li>Create test code and scenarios for testing your own code and others’ code</li><li>Work with testing software to replicate user activity test scenarios</li></ul><div><br><strong>Data Warehouse Support</strong></div><ul><li>Support data warehouse development as needed</li></ul><div><br><strong>QUALIFICATIONS</strong></div><ul><li>Personal confession of Christian faith and commitment to the mission and vision of HOPE International</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in information or computer science, engineering, or related field required</li><li>At least 3 years of development experience, with demonstrated proficiency in mobile and web application development and support</li><li>Must be proficient in modern web applications and mobile app development. Experience in Flutter, C#, and SQL required; Python and Java ideal</li><li>Strong communication, cross-cultural, and problem-solving skills; knowledge of French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, or Spanish is a plus</li><li>Willing to travel internationally to the countries where HOPE International operates.</li></ul><div><br><strong>SPECIAL APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS</strong></div><div>* Note on salary: HOPE International determines starting salary ranges based on internal equity and the external market. Because we take a market-based approach to pay, this salary range is specific to US-based employment. Hires made in other countries will have a salary range based on local market factors and this range will be disclosed during the interview process.</div>

Application Development Analyst

<div>As a Senior Front-end Developer, you will be responsible for supporting the work to transform Compassion's front-end web applications to a new CMS solution. The senior developer will support the team by mentoring and training where applicable. They will work with internal customers throughout the ministry to solve problems that will meet the organization’s digital experience needs, both in the current technical stack and our future state as well.<br><br></div><div><strong>What will you do?</strong></div><ul><li>Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer.&nbsp;</li><li>Acts as an advocate to raise the awareness of the needs of children. Understands Christ’s mandate to protect children. Commits to and prioritizes child protection considerations in all decision-making, tasks and activities across the ministry. Abides by all behavioral expectations in Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct. Reports any concerns of abuse, neglect or exploitation of children through Compassion’s internal reporting process and appropriately supports responses to incidents if they occur.&nbsp;</li><li>Supports our roadmap of solutions for our new front-end experience enterprise web applications in support of Compassion.com as well as for other ancillary sponsor experiences. &nbsp;</li><li>Builds durable, compelling, and cutting-edge funnel conversion experiences that align with our larger marketing vision.&nbsp;</li><li>You will be capable of communicating complex ideas in such a way that anticipates objections in order to garner widespread support from different points of view.</li><li>Will support the team by crafting front-end experiences with our new headless CMS solution.&nbsp;</li><li>Is able to speak with both technical and non-technical audiences alike in order to align on a unifying end goal.&nbsp;</li><li>Provides guidance, mentoring and training as necessary. &nbsp;</li><li>You will estimate features and stories. You will identify risk and their inherent trade offs. You will evaluate estimates in retro and refine your estimates going forward.</li><li>Develop User interfaces for Modern Rich Internet Applications with the latest Front-End Technologies.</li><li>You will be uniquely positioned to solve unique problems that impact a wide swath of the business that will require innovative thinking to successfully accomplish.</li><li>Writes well-tested and documented React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.&nbsp;</li><li>Is experienced with Figma to dev to production work pipelines that simplify reuse and atomization of components.&nbsp;</li><li>Develops integrated solutions with our content middle-tier and transactional APIs. &nbsp;</li><li>Supports legacy capabilities like, Razor Templates as we migrate to our new React based front-end stack.&nbsp;</li><li>Is conversant in LAMP stack front end solutions.</li><li>You will mitigate conflicts caused by change as you prioritize the business objectives in order to influence new processes towards successful adoption of change.</li><li>Experienced split testing in order to drive to informed decisions.&nbsp;</li><li>Creates solutions that simplifies existing workflows and technologies in order to streamline user experiences and capabilities alike.&nbsp;</li><li>You will guide the strategy development for front end Marketing projects that contain notable risk and complexity.</li><li>As you consider new technologies, you will partner with the business and IT in order to determine the best solution possible.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>What do you bring?</strong></div><ul><li>8+ years of experience with Reactjs or other JavaScript frameworks.&nbsp;</li><li>You will be an expert in your area of the organization as well as have a broad knowledge of other disciplines.</li><li>You will influence industry and Marketing best practices to create product solutions that solve business needs effectively.</li><li>Experience transitioning an enterprise to a headless environment.&nbsp;</li><li>Strong expertise with HTML, CSS, and writing cross-browser compatible code.&nbsp;</li><li>Well versed with utilizing and integrating a utility-first design systems.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience with Google Tag Manager, GA4 and solutions like Tealium.&nbsp;</li><li>Good understanding of AJAX and JavaScript Dom manipulation Techniques.&nbsp;</li><li>Well proven Source Control best practices within systems like Github, Bitbucket, etc. for branching and deployment capabilities.&nbsp;</li><li>Experienced with consuming design requirements for the implementation of new user experiences and solutions. &nbsp;</li><li>Proven experience with UI Component management solutions like Storybook, Knapsack, or the like.&nbsp;</li><li>You will embrace system simplicity with the mind for enhanced maintainability. You will agilely deploy small units of work that release value regularly for our neighbours. And you will participate in pair programming as it might assist members of the team.</li><li>Extensive experience with RESTful API, Composite API, and an understanding of GraphQL use in the enterprise.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience with jQuery, Underscore Utility Libraries, or other relevant technical capabilities in this space.&nbsp;</li><li>Creates self-contained, reusable, and testable modules and components&nbsp;</li><li>Must have experience with content management solutions.&nbsp;</li><li>Nice to have experience with Tridion Content Management system.&nbsp;</li><li>Experience writing test scripts for Quality Control and validation.&nbsp;</li><li>Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Why work here?</strong></div><ul><li>The mission: Join a team that is motivated to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.</li><li>Our benefits: Receive generous paid time off, 10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund on top of your salary, excellent healthcare coverage, free short-term professional counseling, and more.</li><li>Spiritual growth: Participate in regular chapel services, prayer groups, and department devotionals.</li></ul><div><br>The expected salary range for this position is $99,800.00 - $124,750.00. Employees in specific high cost of labor locations in the United States (such as San Francisco, CA and Seattle, WA) may qualify for a geographic differential. Compassion International is not responsible for third parties who omit this information when copying and re-posting job openings.</div>

Sr Frontend Developer (React)

<div><strong>The Mission</strong></div><div>At Christian Care Ministry we believe that Christians can, and should, share in one another’s burdens. Through the use of <a href="https://www.medishare.com/">Medi-Share®</a>, a healthcare sharing ministry for Christians, we cultivate that belief.<br><br></div><div><strong>The Team</strong></div><div>Everyone at Christian Care Ministry is in agreement with our <a href="https://mychristiancare.org/our-ministry/who-we-are/Statement-of-Faith/">Statement of Faith, </a>which outlines our core beliefs. Although we aren’t perfect people, we are serving our perfect God to the best of our ability.<br><br></div><div><strong>The Job</strong></div><div>The Software QA Engineer will partner with the Manager of Software QA by creating, evaluating, and supporting software test plans to ensure quality software reaches our production environments. Testing methodologies and concepts in this position would include black box testing, incremental integration testing, functional testing, system testing, end-to-end testing, sanity testing, regression testing, user acceptance testing, load testing, stress testing, performance testing, usability testing, and security testing. This role will support our existing application and operations infrastructure, SDLC, business processes, and procedures. The Software QA Engineer is an important team member in the operations of our internal and external software and systems.<br><br></div><div><strong>Essential Job Duties &amp; Responsibilities</strong></div><ul><li>Review requirements, specifications, and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback</li><li>Develop testing plans and testing scenarios in accordance with the functional requirements, acceptance criteria, and detailed technical specifications provided by design team to ensure code generated by the development team conforms to the specified requirements</li><li>Test web, mobile, and database platforms using experience with QA methodologies, tools, and processes</li><li>Support growth of Dev/Ops processes with source control and CI applications (Git, SVN, TFS, Bamboo, Jenkins) knowledge</li><li>Plan new automation test procedures, reviewing software bug reports and highlighting problem areas</li><li>Be involved with project plans detailing the expected level of effort and time required, and consistently meet the allocated milestones</li><li>Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved</li><li>Maintain defect backlog, prioritize defects and champion fixes</li><li>Work with automation team to design, develop, and execute automation scripts using various automation tools such as Selenium, jmeter, Blazemeter, GhostInspector, etc.</li><li>Contribute to the exercise and expression of Christian Care Ministry’s Christian beliefs</li><li>Perform all other duties as assigned</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Essential Skills &amp; Abilities</strong></div><ul><li>Proven expertise in testing web and mobile platforms or mobile development</li><li>Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes</li><li>Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases</li><li>Ability to interpret and scope customer requirements</li><li>Effective ability to set objectives and organize work independently</li><li>Solid knowledge of SQL 2012 and writing SQL queries</li><li>Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process</li><li>Ability to work in a fast paced, multi-project environment while meeting deadlines</li><li>Knowledge with source control and CO applications (Git, SVN, TFS, Bamboo, Jenkins)</li><li>Experience with automated testing tools</li><li>Proven knowledge of data protection operations and legislation (e.g. GDPR, HIPPA)</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Core Competencies/Demonstrable Behaviors</strong></div><ul><li>Manages complexity-Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems</li><li>Decision quality-Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward</li><li>Tech savvy-Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications</li><li>Cultivates innovation-Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful</li><li>Resourcefulness-Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently</li><li>Collaborates – builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet objectives</li><li>Situational adaptability-Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations</li><li>Drives Results – consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances and tight deadlines</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Education and/or Experience</strong></div><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or STEM major or equivalent combination of education and experience required</li><li>3+ years’ experience with SQA testing on ERP type applications/systems or proven work experience in software development required</li><li>Advanced programming experience including automation systems and databases</li><li>Familiar with programming script languages including Java, JavaScript, C#, and/or VBScript</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Supervisory Responsibilities</strong></div><ul><li>This job has no supervisory responsibilities</li></ul><div><br></div><div><strong>Incentives &amp; Benefits</strong></div><div>We work hard to serve our Medi-Share Members, but know we can only do that if we invest in our employees professionally, financially, physically, socially, and spiritually. We purposefully invest in our employees so that our employees can invest in others.</div><div>For full-time employees working 30 hours or more, some of our benefits include, but are not limited to:</div><ul><li>Medical</li><li>Health Savings Account</li><li>Employer Paid Life Insurance and Long-term Disability Insurance</li><li>Dental</li><li>Vision</li><li>Short-term Disability</li><li>Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity</li><li>401(k) – up to 4% match</li><li>Paid-time off – accrued bi-weekly</li><li>Wellness plan</li><li>Employee Assistance Program</li><li>Anniversary Awards Program</li><li>Birthday Awards</li></ul><div><br>The salary range for this role is $70,000 - $95,000&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>Actual base pay will be determined based on a successful candidate's work location, skills/abilities, experience, and education. This role includes opportunity to receive an annual bonus target of 10% of annual eligible earnings. Actual bonus amounts are determined by length of time in role, individual performance, and organizational performance.<br><br></div><div>States we employ in: AL, AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MO, NC, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV. In order for your candidacy to be considered, you must have established residency in one of these states or being willing to relocate.<br><br></div><div>If you live within 50 miles of either the Melbourne, FL or Colorado Springs, CO office, you would be expected to work onsite 3 days per week.&nbsp;</div>

Software QA Engineer

<div>We are currently looking for a React/React Native Developer to join the fast-growing product team at Flocknote. It's an important role in our company and will help shape the path forward for Flocknote.<br><br></div><div>We're a small, startup dev team with a passion for the Church and making great things. We work hard, have fun, and are always improving. Because we're a small shop, you must be self-motivated, able to manage your day-to-day schedule, and a very good communicator. You'll have the opportunity to have your hands in everything, from the data model to stylesheets, from concepts to launches, from process to implementation.<br><br></div><div>If you have a passion to help the Church, and enjoy dreaming up smart ways to solve problems and then watching your code come to life to make a real difference in the world, keep reading.<br><br></div><div><strong>YOU'LL BE</strong>:</div><ul><li>Working to build out a robust app suite for Flocknote using React Native.</li><li>Shaping the way people use Flocknote and the entire structure of our front end architecture.</li><li>Creating new features within the Flocknote web app and new React Native apps that are easy &amp; fun to use.</li><li>Managing the technical aspects of Flocknote's front end. Including increasing client-side performance and accessibility.</li><li>Tackling bugs post-release.</li><li>Strategizing building out the <em>right</em> features for apps vs web.</li><li>Integrating new features into a non-react front-end codebase. So experience integrating React with legacy code and understanding of using portals will be a big help here.</li></ul><div><br><strong>YOU'LL NEED</strong>:</div><ul><li>At least two years experience using React Native and a great understanding of its inner-workings and quirks.</li><li>Experience releasing apps to the app stores and an understanding of their setups, requirements, and approval cycles.</li><li>To understand node, Webpack, and babel (beyond just using create-react-app).</li><li>To love javascript, es6+, node and all things in that world.</li><li>Experience and comfort developing functional components and hooks. We won't be using class-based components at all.</li><li>To understand reducers, context, and state and the lifecycle of react components.</li><li>Taste! We don't pixel-perfect mock things up, so we'll be relying on some of your great ideas to make things easy to use.</li><li>To be a self-starter and a go-getter.</li><li>To have strong interpersonal skills and be flexible, detail-oriented, professional, easy to get along with, enthusiastic and of high moral character.</li></ul><div><br><strong>BONUS POINTS</strong>:</div><ul><li>Any relative app design experience</li><li>UI transition and animation experience in React Native</li><li>Experience using Expo to build and deploy apps</li><li>Setting up apps to receive push notifications</li><li>Experience developing cross-client email design and understanding differences in HTML layout and compatibility issues for various email clients.</li><li>Experience with relational data models.</li></ul><div><br>All positions are full-time (remote/work-from-home) positions with salary and benefits.</div>

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