Tagalog Specialist (AI Training)

DataAnnotation; Dublin; Remote; EUR 40,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, remote work

Project-based work

Job summary

DataAnnotation is seeking a Tagalog Expert to judge and correct AI output, helping models write the way people actually speak. This remote, project-based role focuses on refining Tagalog-English content with natural code-switching and respectful expressions.

You will review translations, rate model outputs, and craft improved versions that balance everyday Tagalog with English. Native fluency is essential; no degree is required.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Tagalog is required.
• Comfort with the po and opo politeness markers and natural code-switching.
• Clear written English: explanations should guide training signals.
• No degree required; demonstration of ability matters more than credentials.

Responsibilities

• Review translations between English and Tagalog for meaning, flow, and respect markers.
• Rate and rank model output in Tagalog, catching stiff verb forms and unnatural phrasing.
• Write improved Tagalog versions when the model falls short, balancing everyday Tagalog with English.

Skills

Tagalog fluency

Code-switching familiarity

Written English proficiency

Education

No degree required

Job description

Overview

Tagalog trips AI on the verb focus system and on the po and opo markers that carry respect. It handles the natural mix of Tagalog and English awkwardly and reaches for stiff, formal phrasing where real conversation code-switches freely, which a native speaker catches at once.

As a Tagalog Expert, you'll judge and correct AI output in Tagalog, teaching models to write the way people actually talk.

What you’ll actually do

• Review translations between English and Tagalog for meaning, flow, and respect markers.


• Rate and rank model output in Tagalog, catching stiff verb forms and unnatural, over-formal phrasing.


• Write the better version when the model falls short, including the everyday mix of Tagalog and English.

Roles this fits

• Common backgrounds: Tagalog Linguist, Bilingual Reviewer, Localization Specialist.

What we look for

• Native or near-native fluency in Tagalog.


• Comfort with the po and opo politeness markers and natural code-switching.


• Clear written English: your explanations are the training signal.


• No degree required. We care about what you can do, not where you learned it.

Compensation

Up to $40/hr depending on task difficulty and specialization. Many contributors add $100k-200k a year; some make it their full-time income.

About DataAnnotation

DataAnnotation is where 1M+ experts train the world’s leading AI models. Hundreds of millions paid to contributors to date, and the average contributor stays 5+ years. Flexible, remote, and always project-available.