Taxonomy Specialist
Overview
Placement Type:
Temporary
Compensation:
£25.96 /hour, PAYE
Start Date:
ASAP
Join a leading technology company revolutionizing how people connect and share information globally. As a Taxonomy Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of content understanding, directly impacting how users interact with information. This is your chance to make a real difference in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
As a Taxonomy Specialist on this team, you’ll be immersed in a critical project focused on refining the taxonomy used within the company’s AI systems. You will be a key contributor, ensuring accurate classification of content, products, and more, directly influencing user experience and safety. Collaborate with a talented team of taxonomists and ML engineers to research, design, and implement taxonomies that power intelligent systems.
The position has a 6-months duration with the option for extension and does not support sponsorship or relocation.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct in-depth data analysis using tools like Excel and Google Sheets to identify matches across diverse vocabularies.
- Perform internal and external research to enhance node metadata, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Provide regular status updates to stakeholders, highlighting progress, challenges, and potential opportunities.
- Implement taxonomy updates following established governance guidelines.
- Label data according to defined taxonomy standards.
Must-Have Qualifications:
- Min. 3 years of experience developing taxonomies or ontologies for both front-end and back-end systems.
- Proven experience in researching and defining taxonomy and ontology node metadata based on industry standards.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
- Meticulous attention to detail and a passion for taxonomy development.
- Proficiency in data analysis at scale using Excel or Google Sheets.
- Solid understanding of taxonomy principles and information architecture.
- Experience with taxonomy or ontology management software.
- Proficiency in scripting languages, such as Python.
Client Description
Our Client is the largest social media company in the world. They have substantial B2B and B2C advertising and media platforms, as well as a nonprofit initiative. With the mission of bringing people together, they now boast over 2 billion users, and are rapidly developing as they influence the world around us.
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Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.