About the Role
We are seeking a Taxonomy Analyst fluent in German to review, annotate, and classify high-volume job and resume datasets for an HR tech platform serving Germany and Switzerland. The role involves standardizing job titles, mapping occupations, validating metadata, and performing data cleanup with a focus on regional accuracy and Swiss German nuances.
Responsibilities
- Review, annotate, and classify high-volume datasets (job descriptions, resumes, and candidate profiles) aligning with established taxonomy guidelines
- Support taxonomy operations by standardizing job titles, mapping occupations, and validating complex metadata to ensure consistent and accurate system outputs
- Identify linguistic or structural data patterns
- Perform systematic data cleanup
- Handle validation tasks on large-scale datasets
- Cross-reference and validate German content, ensuring regional relevance across Germany and Switzerland
- Handle Swiss German nuances and market-specific terminology
- Communicate data insights
- Track edge cases
- Provide written feedback on guidelines in English via Slack and team syncs
Requirements
- Authorized to work for ANY employer in the US (e.g., Green card holders, TN visa holders, GC EAD, H4 EAD, U4U with EAD)
- 3+ years of proven experience in taxonomy, metadata management, content classification, data validation, or data labeling/annotation
- Native-level fluency in German
- Strong professional communication skills in English (written and spoken) for daily team collaboration and data feedback
- Outstanding attention to detail, sharp pattern recognition skills, and the ability to exercise sound judgment when handling ambiguous data points
- Extensive experience reviewing and navigating high-volume, complex datasets
Skills
- Taxonomy
- Metadata management
- Content classification
- Data validation
- Data labeling/annotation
- German
- English
- Excel
- Google Sheets
- SQL queries
- LLMs / AI tools
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Remote
- Flextime
Experience Level
- 3+ years
Benefits
- Mentorship
- TechTalks
- Personalized growth roadmaps
- Competitive compensation
- USD-based pay
- Education budget
- Fitness budget
- Team activity budgets
- Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies
- Flexible schedule
About the Company
- AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries.
- We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.
