Student Worker

Position Overview

• Location Type: Fully Remote
• Employment Type: Full time
• Salary: Not specified

Cerence is seeking a student for a university placement during their gap year. This is a fully remote opportunity for a UK-based student to apply their academic knowledge in a real-world setting, contribute to the organization’s objectives, and manage their own learning with guidance from supervisors and a support team.

Requirements

• Education: Must be enrolled in a UK university for a Computer Science degree or a related field.
• Minimum Years of Undergraduate Study: 2 years
• Required Skills:
  • Already completed basic Computer Science courses.
  • Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in computer programming, preferably in Python.
  • Demonstrated individual effort in course projects or assignments.
• Good Software Engineering Skills: Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., shell scripting, Perl) and experience working under both Linux and Windows.
• Communication Skills: Solid written and oral communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Conduct experiments and develop small applications to translate theoretical concepts into practical applications.
• Engage with colleagues, supervisors, and the support team to progress on assigned projects and meet deadlines.
• Take initiative, seek out new challenges, and contribute to the team’s success.
• Take ownership of assigned development tasks, document them, and present them to the team.
• Establish clear communication channels with the supervisor and seek guidance as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications (Details)

• Education: Computer Science degree or related field.
• Programming: Python language proficiency.
• Experience: Experience developing a medium-scale project using Python is preferred.
• Preferred Skills:
  • Interest in Artificial Intelligence, especially Large Language Models (LLMs).
  • Background in natural language processing, speech technology, or computational linguistics.

Company Information

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, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world’s leading automakers – from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC – to transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages. As Cerence looks to the future and continues an ambitious growth agenda, it needs someone to join the team and help build the future of voice and AI in cars. This is an exciting opportunity to join Cerence’s passionate, dedicated, global team and be a part of something meaningful.