Urdu QA Lead — Remote Quality & Trainer Excellence

SME Careers; Saudi Arabia; Remote; SAR 103,000 - 310,000; Part time

Job summary

SME Careers is seeking an Urdu Quality Assurance Lead to oversee quality across Urdu AI training projects. This remote hourly contractor role involves reviewing AI-generated Urdu content, evaluating accuracy and tone, and providing precise feedback.

You will support onboarding, maintain Urdu project documentation, and coordinate with remote trainers and QAs to uphold high-quality standards. The role requires strong Urdu and English skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Urdu, Linguistics, Translation, Communications, or a related field.
• Native or near-native Urdu proficiency with strong reading and writing skills.
• Strong grasp of English to follow guidelines and provide feedback in English.
• 3+ years in Urdu writing, editing, translation, localization, content QA, AI training, or related workflows.
• Strong understanding of Urdu grammar, spelling, tone, and RTL formatting.
• Experience leading or supporting remote teams of trainers, annotators, reviewers, or QAs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Quality monitoring: spot-check Urdu items and provide ongoing feedback to the team.
• Update trainers and QAs on new guidelines and project changes via Discord.
• Respond clearly to questions around Urdu wording, tone, and cultural context.
• Activate inactive contributors and manage follow-ups and availability issues.
• Create and maintain Urdu project documentation, including style guides and FAQs.
• Coordinate onboarding and training to explain expectations and rubrics.
• Ensure Urdu guidelines and updates are applied consistently across projects.
• Identify recurring quality gaps and propose scalable QA processes.

Skills

Urdu language proficiency

English language proficiency

Quality assurance

Remote team leadership

Documentation and feedback

Attention to detail

Structured communication

Discipline with rubrics

Remote collaboration tools (Discord)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Urdu

Linguistics / Translation / Communications background

Tools

Discord

Google Sheets

Google Docs

Trackers / Dashboards

Project management systems

Job description

SME Careers is seeking an Urdu Quality Assurance Lead to oversee quality across Urdu AI training projects. This remote hourly contractor role involves reviewing AI-generated Urdu content, evaluating accuracy and tone, and providing precise feedback.

You will support onboarding, maintain Urdu project documentation, and coordinate with remote trainers and QAs to uphold high-quality standards. The role requires strong Urdu and English skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage quality