Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China) Linguistic Expert

Mercor; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor seeks experienced Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China) Linguistic Experts for an AI research project evaluating LLM performance in Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) tasks. The role focuses on curating high-quality Chinese linguistic data to train and improve model understanding and generation capabilities.

You will evaluate, edit, and annotate Chinese content, identify errors, and collaborate with AI researchers to enhance LLM performance.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China), with excellent grammar, syntax and stylistics.
• Experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Chinese.
• Strong understanding of Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) nuances and context usage.
• Professional fluency in English.
• Interest in AI and LLM-driven language technologies.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to spot subtle errors or unnatural phrasing.
• Clear communication and experience working in distributed, remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Chinese text across use cases.
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Chinese content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Hong Kong.
• Annotate Chinese 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 to guide ongoing model training.

Skills

Native fluency (Chinese - Hong Kong)

Translation/editing

Linguistic annotation

NLP data work

English fluency

Interest in AI/LLM

Attention to detail

Remote collaboration

Job description

Pay: $40/hour
Commitment: Part time

Mercor is seeking experienced Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China) 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 Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional)-language tasks and on curating high-quality Chinese linguistic data to train and improve the model's understanding and generation capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Chinese text across various use cases (e.g., translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction).
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Chinese content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Hong Kong.
• Annotate Chinese 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 Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China), with excellent command over grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Chinese.
• Strong understanding of Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) nuances, regional variations, register, and context-appropriate usage, including how it differs from Mainland and Taiwanese Chinese usage.
• Professional fluency in English.
• 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.