Telugu Linguistic Expert - Annotator

Mercor; Sydney; Remote; AUD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking Telugu Linguistic Experts on a contract basis to remotely evaluate the quality of LLM-generated Telugu text across translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction. You will edit, refine, or rewrite Telugu content to meet linguistic and cultural standards, and annotate text for grammatical and semantic features.

Collaboration with AI researchers will help improve model performance.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Telugu with strong grammar and style.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Telugu.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to spot subtle errors or unnatural phrasing.
• Clear communication skills; experience in distributed, remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Telugu text across translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction.
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Telugu content to meet linguistic and cultural standards.
• Annotate Telugu text for grammatical, syntactic, and semantic features.
• Identify model errors and language gaps; collaborate with AI researchers to improve LLM performance.
• Provide detailed linguistic feedback to guide model training efforts.

Skills

Telugu fluency

NLP data work

Remote collaboration

Translation/editing

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Telugu Linguistic Experts
Type: Contract
Compensation: $30/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Telugu text across various use cases such as translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction.
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Telugu content to meet linguistic and cultural standards.
• Annotate Telugu text for grammatical, syntactic, and semantic features.
• Identify model errors and language gaps. Collaborate with AI researchers to improve LLM performance.
• Provide detailed linguistic feedback and analysis to guide ongoing model training efforts.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Native or near-native fluency in Telugu with excellent command over grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Telugu.
• Strong understanding of linguistic nuances, regional variations, and context-appropriate usage.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to spot subtle errors or unnatural phrasing.
• Clear communication skills and experience working in distributed, remote teams.

Preferred

• Interest in AI and LLM-driven language technologies.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
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