Arabic (Levantine) Language Expert

Agency; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Agency is seeking a language data evaluator to engage with AI models in Levantine Arabic, ensuring linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance across diverse topics.

The role requires deep knowledge of Levantine dialects and the ability to document model behavior with clear, metacognitive notes for improving prompts and evaluation metrics.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Levantine Arabic phonetics, morphology, syntax, and regional dialects.
• Deep understanding of colloquial expressions and cultural nuances.
• Ability to provide clear, metacognitive communication and documentation.
• Access to a secure computer and high-speed internet.

Responsibilities

• Converse with AI models in Levantine Arabic across various topics.
• Verify linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance of model responses.
• Capture reproducible error traces and document model failure modes.
• Suggest improvements for prompt engineering and evaluation metrics.

Skills

Levantine Arabic

Dialectal linguistics

Linguistic analysis

Documentation

Metacognitive communication

Education

Master's in Linguistics

Master's in Middle Eastern Studies

Job description

Responsibilities

• Converse with AI models in Levantine Arabic across various topics
• Verify linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance of model responses
• Capture reproducible error traces and document model failure modes
• Suggest improvements for prompt engineering and evaluation metrics

Requirements

• Expertise in Levantine Arabic phonetics, morphology, syntax, and regional dialects
• Deep understanding of colloquial expressions and cultural nuances
• Ability to provide clear, metacognitive communication and documentation
• Access to a secure computer and high-speed internet

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Linguistics, Middle Eastern Studies, Translation, or a related field
• Professional experience in teaching, translation, or language documentation

About the Company

This project focuses on developing high-quality training data to help large-scale language models accurately capture Levantine Arabic vocabulary, grammar, and cultural context.