French Language Specialist - Fully Remote | Up to $50/hr

Mercor; Paris; Remote; EUR 51,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a French Linguistic Expert for a remote contract role. You will evaluate and refine LLM-generated French content, ensuring high linguistic quality for translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction.

You will annotate text and provide insights to improve model performance. The role requires native or near-native French, experience in linguistic data work, and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in French with strong grammar and style.
• Experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in French.
• Understanding of linguistic nuances and regional usage in French.
• Attention to detail and ability to spot unnatural phrasing.
• Experience working in distributed, remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate accuracy of LLM-generated French text across use cases (translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar).
• Edit, refine, or rewrite French content to meet linguistic and cultural standards.
• Annotate French text for grammatical, syntactic, semantic features.
• Identify model errors and language gaps; collaborate with AI researchers to improve LLM performance.
• Provide detailed linguistic feedback to guide model training.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

Skills

French fluency

Translation experience

Linguistic annotation

NLP data work

Remote collaboration

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: French Linguistic Experts
Type: Contract
Compensation: $50/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Native or near-native fluency in French, with excellent command over grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in French.
• 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.