Careers
At Transparent Language, we offer a dynamic work environment for people who want to make an impact. We seek talented people who thrive on innovation, excellence in execution, and teamwork. We are located in a beautiful new office in Nashua, NH - just 15 minutes south of Manchester and 25 minutes North of Burlington and Route 128. We offer competitive salaries and benefits and a great company atmosphere where people have fun while working hard.We are currently seeking candidates in the following areas:
Language-Learning Content Development
Associate Content Projects Manager (ACPM)Content Specialist (Short-term Contract)
Copy Editor (Short-term full-time Contract)
Curriculum Development
Advanced Concepts Development: Foreign Language LearningSoftware Engineering
Senior Software Engineer / Sr. Java Developer
Front End Flex Web Developer
To apply for a position, please email your resume, salary requirements and cover letter to jobs (at) transparent.com. Please include the job code in the subject.
Language-Learning Content Development
The means and methods for language learning and maintenance (aka language acquisition, sustainment and enhancement) are changing rapidly in this new era of ubiquitous computing and communications. Emerging technologies and methods now allow and encourage language learning at whatever time and place the need or opportunity arises.- How do we leverage this new flexibility to decrease the language-learning time and increase the effectiveness, relevance, and enjoyment of the learning experience, without losing the humanity and motivation that the instructor-student relationship provided?
- In the future, what technology infrastructures and content sets will best support the wide spectrum of available learning regimens -- from fully independent learning, to remotely-guided instruction, to distance learning, to classroom learning?
- In brief, how do we conceive of, develop and deliver the new-era of dispersed, effective language learning?
Associate Content Projects Manager (ACPM)
Job Code: GJ-ACPM
Define and produce high quality content for our language-learning software. Working with the product management and linguistic development teams the ACPM defines the nature and types of learning content that should be produced to meet the needs of our customers and markets. Once defined, the ACPM organizes and manages the creation and development of the learning content utilizing internal and external linguistic and multimedia development resources.
Required qualifications:
- A strong interest in language learning.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a variety of assignments simultaneously under deadline pressure.
- Experience making independent judgments and accepting accountability for decisions.
- Demonstrated superb organization and project management skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to translate ideas into action through excellent communication skills.
- Energy, enthusiasm and initiative.
- Fluency in English and at least one other language.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- A willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.
- High-energy team player with a hands-on work style.
- Educational tools or curriculum development experience
Content Specialist (Short-term Contract)
Job Code: GJ-CS
Working closely with the Content Project Managers (CPM) and the Content Production and Compliance Manager (CPCM), this role focuses on understanding our existing content standards, applying those standards to variant content in spreadsheet format, collaborating with the CPMs and CPCM to resolve any discrepancies/uncertainties, editing the product content, maintaining a master copy of applied edits, validating the content in the physical product, and providing status updates according to protocol and schedules. The work can be complex at times and requires the abilities to understand and raise issues essential to assuring product quality.
Primary goal: Revise, validate, and produce high-quality content for our language-learning software
Term of contract: 8 weeks, full-time (40 hrs/week)
Telecommuting assignment, but some in-office time is required
Required qualifications:
- A strong interest in language learning.
- Highly developed editorial skills with keen attention to detail.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
- Ability to quickly learn custom content creation tools and processes.
- Abilities to assess content quality and provide insightful, practical advice on creating contextual references.
- Ability to assimilate quickly into teams and business culture.
- Energy, enthusiasm, and initiative.
- Fluency in English (both written and spoken) and at least one other language (preferably Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Farsi, Thai, Hebrew, or Hindi).
- Strong PC skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with remote team collaboration.
- Minimum: high school diploma or equivalent. Preferred: B.A. in linguistics, foreign languages, English, communication, or related fields.
- Computer: PC running XP with Office 2003
- Computer: High-speed Internet connection
Copy Editor (Contract)
Job Code:NT-CE
Copy Editor needed for a three-month, full-time contract assignment. The position includes researching, creating and editing relevant and concise content that explains key grammatical concepts for 30 + foreign languages. This content will be used as scripts to create a series of short, language-specific videos with an average run length of about one minute per video.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A proven track record in newspaper writing and editing.
- A demonstrated ability to create direct and concise copy.
- High-level research skills.
- Native proficiency of English language with a thorough understanding of English grammar and parts of speech.
- Flexibility to adjust to changing requirements and the ability to work under tight deadlines.
- Basic PC skills.
To apply, please email your cover letter and resume to jobs (at) transparent (dot) com. Please reference job code NT-CE in the subject.
Curriculum Development
Advanced Concepts Development: Foreign Language LearningJob Code – GJ-ACD
Individual contributor candidates are being considered in Advanced Concepts Development related to language-learning pedagogies, technologies, processes, materials, content and tools.
The means and methods for language learning and maintenance (aka language acquisition, sustainment and enhancement) are changing rapidly in this new era of ubiquitous computing and communications.
The traditional classroom or tutoring approach required teacher and learner to meet in the same place at the same time for many sessions over a long period of time. Now, new technologies allow people to learn language at whatever time and place the need or opportunity arises.
How do we leverage this new flexibility to increase a person's language-learning time, effectiveness, relevance and enjoyment, without losing the humanity and motivation that the instructor-student relationship provided? In the future, what technology infrastructures and content sets will best support the wide spectrum of available learning regimens -- from fully independent learning, to remotely-guided instruction, to distance learning, to classroom learning? In brief, how do we conceive of, develop and deliver the new-era of dispersed, effective language learning?
Successful candidate(s) will be intelligent, creative, energetic and articulate, as demonstrated by superior academic and work performance. Bachelor degree is expected; higher degrees preferred. Awareness of current language-learning issues, theory or pedagogy is a plus, especially in combination with an active openness to new ideas and points of view. Other positives include proficiency in one or more non-native languages, technology competence and awareness, superior English writing ability, self-management and leadership skills, and a desire to change things for the better.
To apply, please email your cover letter and resume, along with links to any online portfolios and reference GJ-ACD in the subject line.
Software Engineering
Senior Software Engineer / Senior Java Developer
Job Code TL-SSE
- A technical leader and builder of teams. Experience as team lead on a few successful projects.
- Ability to lead design and guide implementation team, as well as do hands-on coding.
- 5 + years of systems development experience with both custom developed software as well as 3rd party vendor-based solutions.
- Interest in/experience with new Web 2.0/RIA technologies.
- Participate in full lifecycle development: high-level design, development, unit testing, and deployment, analyze, specify, and design testing for components in Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
- Prior experience with Database Design, Database Development, and SQL.
- Good understanding of converting business requirements into logical models (e.g. UML).
- Implemented significant web services systems with Java/J2EE, Struts, GWT, Servlets, Apache, Tomcat, JBoss, EJB, Velocity, Wicket, XML and REST.
- Ability to develop data validation plans and scripts for data validation.
- Highly desirable but not required: Flash/Flex/AIR, Spring, Hibernate, GWT, Google-Guice, iBatis
- Desirable but not required: Python, Ruby on Rails
- Interest in language learning or learning a second language.
Front End Flex Web Developer
Job Code TL-FD
We are looking for a Front End Web Developer, since we are looking to build rich internet applications RIAs.
Must have skills: Flash/Flex/AIR- Must have Flex Tamarin, WebKit, and SQLite Action Script, HTML, and CSS are nice to have.
Tons of other skills are nice to have: Familiar with Online communities, Social Media Applications, WordPress, Live Journal, e-mail campaigns, business, marketing, podcasting, blogging, Widgets, Gadgets, just love computers, myspace or facebook junkie, interest in Language Learning, speak or want to speak multiple languages.
For this position an On-Line Portfolio is highly desired, if not clear samples of your work.
To apply, please email your cover letter and resume in word format to jobs (at) transparent (dot) com. Please reference job code TL-FD in the subject.