Taxonomist III

We are looking for a Taxonomist to support research, data analysis, design, and implementation of taxonomies to support content understanding, UX and business team for the Taxonomy team at Meta. The crux of this contract will be taxonomy editing, classification review and, and providing metadata enrichment to support company-wide efficiency and taxonomy excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Detailed data analysis (Excel, Google Sheets or scripting languages) to identify identical and/or fuzzy matches across multiple vocabularies

• Research (both internal and external) to enrich node metadata

• Status reporting on progress, questions, issues, or potential opportunity areas with partners and stakeholders

• Implementation based on taxonomy governance guidelines

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science, Information Management or Linguistics required

• 5+ years of experience in developing taxonomies/or ontologies to support a variety of systems both for front-end and back-end use

• Experience developing taxonomies, thesauri, or ontologies

• Experiencing researching and defining taxonomy and ontology node metadata based on existing standards

• Experience with a variety of topic/domain types

• Experience communicating and presenting taxonomy principles and standards.

• Strong ownership and ability to self-start, build relationships with partners, and develop a point of view

• Strong ability to proactively communicate about projects and workstreams

• Strong affinity for detail-oriented taxonomy development work

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Library Science, Information Management or Linguistics preferred

• Experience with taxonomy or ontology management software

• Experience utilizing AI in taxonomy workflows

• Extensive experience with Excel or Google Sheets

This posting is for a contract assignment with Tundra Technical Solutions to provide services to Meta.

The pay range that Tundra in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $59/hour – $64/hour.

Tundra’s benefits offering includes optional medical, dental, vision, retirement benefits, up to 15 Days PTO per annum and a New Child Benefit.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.

The Meta CWX Program is enabled by a cutting-edge software platform called TalentNet that leads the contingent labor world for technology innovation. The software platform leverages Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to make sure the right people end up in the right job.

At Meta, we are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to connect people all over the world. That’s why it’s important that our workforce reflects the diversity of the people we serve. Hiring people with different backgrounds and points of view helps us make better decisions, build better products, and create better experiences for everyone.

We give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Our products empower more than 3 billion people around the world to share ideas, offer support, and make a difference.

This posting is for a contract assignment with Tundra Technical Solutions to provide services to Meta. Please note that this is not a full-time employment opportunity. Candidates selected for this role will be engaged as contractors for the specified duration of the project. For any inquiries regarding the terms of the contract or engagement, please contact Tundra Technical Solutions directly.

Salary : $59 - $64