Arabic Linguistic Experts

Mercor; United States; Remote; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking experienced Arabic Linguistic Experts to evaluate LLM performance on Arabic tasks and curate high-quality Arabic linguistic data for model training. The role involves editing, annotation, and providing linguistic feedback to guide ongoing AI research efforts.

Qualified candidates are native or near-native in Arabic with translation/editing experience, strong linguistic insight, and the ability to work effectively in distributed, remote teams.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Arabic with strong grammar and style sense.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Arabic.
• Understanding of linguistic nuances and regional variations.
• Interest in AI and LLM-related language technologies is a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to spot subtle phrasing issues.
• Clear communication and experience working in distributed, remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Arabic text across use cases.
• Edit and refine Arabic content to meet linguistic and cultural standards.
• Annotate Arabic text for grammatical, syntactic, and semantic features.
• Identify model errors and gaps; collaborate with researchers to improve performance.
• Provide detailed linguistic feedback to guide model training.

Skills

Arabic fluency

Editing

Linguistic annotation

Translation experience

Attention to detail

Remote collaboration

Job description

Pay: $50/hour
Commitment: Hourly

Mercor is seeking experienced Arabic Linguistic Experts to join a cutting-edge AI research project in partnership with a leading research lab. This role centers on evaluating how effectively a large language model (LLM) performs in Arabic-language tasks and on curating high-quality Arabic linguistic data to train and improve the model's understanding and generation capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Arabic text across various use cases (e.g., translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction).


• Edit, refine, or rewrite Arabic content to meet linguistic and cultural standards.


• Annotate Arabic text for grammatical, syntactic, and semantic features.


• Identify model errors and language gaps, and collaborate with AI researchers to improve LLM performance.


• Provide detailed linguistic feedback and analysis to guide ongoing model training efforts.

You're a strong fit if you have:

• Native or near-native fluency in Arabic, with excellent command over grammar, syntax, and stylistics.


• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Arabic.


• Strong understanding of linguistic nuances, regional variations, and context-appropriate usage.


• Interest in AI and LLM-driven language technologies (preferred but not required).


• Excellent attention to detail and ability to spot subtle errors or unnatural phrasing.


• Clear communication skills and experience working in distributed, remote teams.

Why Join

• Contribute to cutting-edge AI research in partnership with a leading research lab.


• Work on high-impact projects that directly support the development of advanced AI systems.


• Gain hands-on exposure to state-of-the‑art AI research and development.


• Join a fast-moving project where your expertise and judgment can have a meaningful impact.