Arabic (Yemeni) Language Expert

Agency; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Agency is seeking a language data specialist to work with AI models in Yemeni Arabic, focusing on phonetics, morphology, syntax, and regional dialects. You will converse with models, verify linguistic accuracy, and document failure modes.

Strong metacognitive communication and documentation skills are required, along with access to a secure computer and high-speed internet. Experience in teaching, translation, or language documentation is preferred.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Yemeni 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 Yemeni Arabic across various topics
• Verify linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance
• Capture reproducible error traces and document model failure modes
• Suggest improvements to prompt engineering and evaluation metrics

Skills

Yemeni Arabic linguistics

Phonetics

Dialect understanding

Documentation skills

Education

Master's degree in Linguistics/Arabic Studies/Translation

Job description

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• Expertise in Yemeni 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, Arabic Studies, Translation, or a related field
• Professional experience in teaching, translation, or language documentation

About the Company

We are working to shape the future of AI by providing high-quality training data to help large-scale language models accurately capture Yemeni Arabic vocabulary, dialects, and cultural context.