Tagalog Specialist (AI Training)

DataAnnotation; Ireland; Remote; EUR 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

DataAnnotation is seeking a Tagalog Expert to review and improve AI translations. You will judge meaning, flow, and respect markers, ensuring natural Tagalog-English mix and appropriate tone.

You’ll rate model outputs, identify stiff verb forms, and craft better versions that reflect everyday speech while maintaining accuracy. This is a remote, project-based role with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Tagalog.
• Comfort with the po and opo markers and natural code-switching.
• Clear written English: explanations will train models.

Responsibilities

• Review translations between English and Tagalog for meaning, flow, and respect markers.
• Rate and rank model outputs in Tagalog, spotting stiff forms and over-formality.
• Write improved versions incorporating everyday Tagalog-English mix.

Skills

Tagalog fluency

Code-switching

Written English clarity

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.

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.