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Senior Scientist - Speech and Language

Unlock employer Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posted: 12 Feb 2026

Financial

  • Estimate: $80k - $120k*
  • Zero income tax location

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  • Apply from abroad
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Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

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The Speech & Language Scientist is a specialized role dedicated to enhancing the understanding and application of speech and language technologies. This position serves as a bridge between research and development, facilitating innovations in automatic speech recognition (ASR), natural language understanding (NLU), speech synthesis (TTS), and conversational AI.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct cutting-edge research in speech and audio technologies, including but not limited to speech recognition, speech synthesis, audio enhancement, speaker identification, and spatial audio.
  • Research, model, design, develop, and test novel audio and speech processing algorithms utilizing machine learning, signal processing, and computer vision.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, product managers, and designers, to translate research findings into real-world applications.
  • Improve the accuracy of models and algorithms to address challenges encountered during implementation.
  • Propose AI techniques to enhance operational efficiency for target clients.
  • Invent, analyze, design, develop, and optimize algorithms and models related to speech processing technologies.

Qualifications:

  • PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field focused on speech and audio processing, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Proven research track record in speech or audio processing, evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals or conferences.
  • Expertise in machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow) and proficiency in programming languages such as Python or C++.
  • Strong understanding of signal processing techniques and deep learning models for audio and speech tasks.
  • Experience working with large-scale datasets and distributed computing systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with real-time audio systems or applications in AR/VR, accessibility, or social interaction platforms.
  • Familiarity with multilingual or low-resource speech recognition techniques.
  • Background in self-supervised or unsupervised learning for audio representation.
  • Knowledge of privacy-preserving techniques in audio data processing.
  • Experience mentoring junior researchers or managing collaborative projects.

Work Conditions:

  • A collaborative team environment fostering curiosity, courage, and creativity.
  • Opportunities to engage in impactful projects with significance at national and global levels.
  • Exceptional prospects for professional growth and development.
  • Competitive compensation package that includes healthcare, education support, and generous leave benefits.

Language Requirements:

  • Proficiency in English; knowledge of additional languages is an asset.

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