Taxonomy Analyst (German Speaker) ID76265

AgileEngine•Los Angeles, CA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Taxonomy Analyst with German fluency to review, annotate, and classify high-volume job and resume datasets for an HR tech platform serving Germany and Switzerland. You will standardize job titles, map occupations, validate metadata, and perform systematic data cleanup while ensuring regional accuracy across DACH market terminology — with particular attention to Swiss German nuances and local professional market contexts. Candidates with Swiss market expertise are strongly preferred.

Requirements

You must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US (e.g., Green card holders, TN visa holders, GC EAD, H4 EAD, U4U with EAD), as we are unable to sponsor or take over employment visa sponsorship at this time
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

Nice To Haves

Deep market knowledge of the professional and recruitment landscapes in Switzerland and/or Germany
Specialized background or knowledge in HR / job taxonomy (occupational mapping, labor market frameworks like ESCO)
Proficiency with Excel, Google Sheets, or basic SQL queries
Hands-on experience working with LLMs / AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) for data curation, model evaluation, or prompt validation

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