Sr NLU Research Engineer

Cerence Inc.
Full time Japan, Tokyo Engineers
Posted:
June 06, 2026
Location:
Japan, Tokyo, Japan

Job Description

A Moving Experience.

·Native speaker of Japanese with professional-level fluency in English

·Master’s degree in computer science, Computational Linguistics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience

·Experience with Natural Language Understanding (NLU) technology

·Working knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs)

·Ability to effectively communicate Japanese market- and language-specific requirements to stakeholders

·Strong programming and scripting proficiency, particularly in Python

·Familiarity with Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) is a plus

·Proficiency in additional human languages is a plus, as it will enable you to work effectively with our global team and better serve our international customers

Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC and www.cerence.com) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, i...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full time
Location: Japan, Japan
Posted: June 06, 2026
Deadline: July 16, 2026