Chinese (Taiwan) Linguistic Expert

Confidential; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Confidential is seeking experienced Chinese (Taiwan) linguistic experts to evaluate LLM performance on Taiwanese Mandarin tasks and curate high-quality Chinese data for model training.

You will annotate, edit, and refine Chinese content to meet Taiwan’s linguistic and cultural standards, identify model errors, and collaborate with AI researchers to guide ongoing improvements. This is a 100% remote contract role for candidates located in the United States.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Chinese (Taiwan) with strong grammar and stylistics.
• Experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Chinese.
• Deep understanding of Taiwanese Mandarin (Traditional) nuances and context.
• Fluent in English and able to work in distributed remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Chinese text across various use cases (translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction).
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Chinese content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Taiwan.
• Annotate Chinese text for grammatical, syntactic, and semantic features.
• Identify model errors and collaborate with AI researchers to improve LLM performance.
• Provide detailed linguistic feedback and analysis to guide ongoing model training efforts.

Job description

our partner is seeking experienced Chinese (Taiwan) 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 Taiwanese Mandarin (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 Taiwan.
• 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 (Taiwan), with excellent command over grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Chinese.
• Strong understanding of Taiwanese Mandarin (Traditional) nuances, regional variations, register, and context-appropriate usage, including how it differs from Mainland and Hong Kong 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.

This is a 100% remote contract role. Applicants must be located in: United States.