Merlin · 1 week ago
NLP Software Engineer
Boston
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMerlin Labs is a venture backed aerospace startup building a non-human pilot to enable reduced crew and uncrewed flight. They are seeking an innovative software engineer specializing in natural language processing to create systems geared toward aviation domains, focusing on research and product development.
Air TransportationInformation TechnologySoftwareTransportation
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design and implement NLU and NLG systems for aviation applications such as air traffic control communication
Develop and optimize algorithms and models to improve current NLU and NLG systems
Research and stay up to date with the latest advancements in NLP technology
Work with the larger NLP team to integrate NLU/NLG systems with the rest of the pipeline
Work with project teams to understand requirements and conops for the systems under development
Generally contribute to the natural language processing team by following our software and model development process and writing software to integrate work into the larger system
Learning the aviation domain in which the NLP systems will function
Qualification
Required
BS in Computer Science, Robotics, Natural Language Processing, or a related subject
5+ years experience in designing and developing NLU or NLG systems for research or commercial products
Experience scaling systems to make them high performing given larger scope
Fluency in python and either PyTorch or Tensorflow
Experience with Huggingface
Experience with linux, open source development tools, software development process and version control tools such as git and weights and biases
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and communicate technical concepts clearly
Preferred
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Robotics, Natural Language Processing, or a related subject
Experience deploying models in production environments
Knowledge in the aviation space
Benefits
Health
Dental
Life
Unlimited vacation
401k with match
Company
Merlin
Merlin is the leading U.S.-based developer of cost-effective, takeoff-to-touchdown autonomy for both legacy and next-generation airborne systems.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$133.5MKey Investors
First Round Capital
2025-08-14Acquired
2022-07-13Series B· $105M
2021-05-26Series A· $25M
Leadership Team
Matthew George
CEO
Ryan Carrithers
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-11-26
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