Data Scientist / OCR specialist

Job overview:

Location: Fully remote, EU timezone (CET +/- 2hours)

Start date: ASAP

Experience: Minimum 5 years

Languages: French is mandatory

Our client: Saas building an MVP with OCR technology

Job Summary:

The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing OCR solutions to extract text and data from images and documents. This role requires expertise in OCR technologies and a strong programming background.

Job Responsibilities:

Development of OCR Algorithms:

Design and implement OCR algorithms to accurately extract text and data from various sources like images and scanned documents.

Optimize algorithms for speed, accuracy, and reliability.

Integration with Applications:

Integrate OCR solutions with existing applications and systems to automate data extraction processes.

Collaborate with software developers to ensure seamless integration of OCR functionalities.

Selection of OCR Tools:

Evaluate and choose appropriate OCR tools and libraries based on project requirements.

Stay updated on the latest OCR technologies and tools in the industry.

Training and Testing:

Train OCR models using machine learning techniques to enhance recognition accuracy.

Conduct thorough testing and validation of OCR solutions to ensure high precision and recall rates.

Customization and Configuration:

Customize OCR solutions to meet specific project requirements and handle various document formats.

Configure OCR parameters for optimal performance in different scenarios.

Performance Optimization:

Optimize OCR solutions for performance, scalability, and resource efficiency.

Implement parallel processing and other techniques to improve processing speed.

Documentation:

Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for OCR algorithms, configurations, and integration procedures.

Provide documentation for troubleshooting and support purposes.

Qualifications:

Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Proven experience in developing OCR solutions, including algorithm design and integration.

Strong programming skills in languages like Python, Java, or C++.

Knowledge of OCR libraries and frameworks such as Tesseract, ABBYY, Google Cloud Vision API.

Understanding of machine learning concepts related to OCR is a plus.

Familiarity with image processing techniques and formats.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Strong communication and collaboration skills.