Aymara Language Expert

Agency; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Agency seeks a linguist to work with AI models in Aymara, validating language use, cultural relevance, and data quality.

You will document reproducible errors, trace failures, and suggest prompts and evaluation metrics to improve model behavior. A Master’s in Linguistics or related field is preferred, with dialect knowledge and strong documentation skills. This on-site role in the United States offers collaboration with researchers and data engineers.

Qualifications

• Native or expert-level proficiency in Aymara.
• Deep understanding of regional dialects, phonetics, syntax, and idioms.
• Clear metacognitive communication and thorough documentation.
• Secure computer and high-speed internet access.

Responsibilities

• Converse with AI models in Aymara across a wide range of 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

Aymara fluency

Dialect knowledge

Metacognitive communication

Documentation skills

Education

Master's degree in Linguistics or Indigenous Studies

Translation/Language documentation experience

Job description

Responsibilities

• Converse with AI models in Aymara across a wide range of 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

• Native or expert-level proficiency in Aymara language
• Deep understanding of regional dialects, phonetics, syntax, and idiomatic expressions
• Ability to provide clear, metacognitive communication and documentation
• Access to a secure computer and high-speed internet

Preferred Qualifications

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

About the Company

This project focuses on developing high-quality training data to help large-scale language models accurately capture Aymara vocabulary, grammar, and cultural context to support authentic linguistic interactions and cultural preservation.