Remote Malay Language Specialist for AI QA

SME Careers; Perak; On-site; MYR 83,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

SME Careers in Malaysia is seeking a Malay Language Specialist to review and improve AI-generated Malay content. You will write high-quality Malay reference material, assess grammar, tone, and cultural accuracy, and provide precise feedback in English.

This remote, hourly contractor role requires deep linguistic knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to explain language choices. You will help consistency across Indonesian, Malaysian, and Brunei variants and contribute to scalable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Linguistics, Malay/English Literature, Communications, Journalism, Translation, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Native or near-native Malay proficiency (reading and writing required).
• Strong professional proficiency in English (minimum C1) to follow guidelines and provide detailed feedback in English.
• 3+ years of professional experience in writing, editing, localization, translation, content QA, journalism, education, or related language-focused work.
• Deep understanding of Malay grammar, spelling conventions, punctuation, and style—able to explain why something is wrong and how to fix it.
• Comfortable handling regional variation and audience requirements: Malaysia vs Indonesia (Indonesian differs), Brunei, and diaspora usage, including formality levels.
• High attention to detail when spotting subtle meaning shifts, awkward literal translations, hallucinated claims, or culturally mismatched phrasing.
• Reliable, self-directed, and able to deliver consistent quality in an hourly, remote contractor workflow across time zones.
• Prior experience with AI data training/annotation, translation QA, editorial QA, or rubric-based evaluation is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI Training Content: Create prompts and gold-standard Malay answers across multiple domains (general knowledge, customer support, education, conversational writing).
• Optimize AI Performance: Evaluate and rank AI outputs to improve fluency, correctness, tone match, and cultural appropriateness.
• Ensure Model Integrity: Detect unsafe or misleading content, factual hallucinations, bias, and policy-risk language; validate reliability across use cases.

Skills

Malay proficiency

English proficiency (C1)

Language-focused work experience

Cultural awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics or related field

Job description

SME Careers in Malaysia is seeking a Malay Language Specialist to review and improve AI-generated Malay content. You will write high-quality Malay reference material, assess grammar, tone, and cultural accuracy, and provide precise feedback in English.

This remote, hourly contractor role requires deep linguistic knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to explain language choices. You will help consistency across Indonesian, Malaysian, and Brunei variants and contribute to scalable