English Linguistic Experts

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

Job summary

Zekai is seeking experienced English Linguistic Experts for a remote contract on an AI research project. The role focuses on evaluating LLM English tasks and curating high-quality linguistic data to improve model understanding and generation.

You will assess text quality across use cases, edit for linguistic and cultural accuracy, and annotate data to support ongoing model training. This is a 100% remote, US-located opportunity with distributed team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in English with strong grammar and style.
• Experience in translation, editing, or linguistic annotation for NLP data.
• Knowledge of linguistic nuances and context-appropriate usage.
• Interest in AI and LLM-driven language technologies.
• Attention to detail and ability to spot subtle errors.
• Experience collaborating with distributed, remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated English text across translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar tasks.
• Edit, refine, or rewrite English content to meet linguistic and cultural standards.
• Annotate English 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

English proficiency

Linguistic annotation

NLP data work

Editing/translation

Job description

our partner is seeking experienced English 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 English-language tasks and on curating high-quality English linguistic data to train and improve the model's understanding and generation capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated English text across various use cases (e.g., translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction).
• Edit, refine, or rewrite English content to meet linguistic and cultural standards.
• Annotate English 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 English, with excellent command over grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in English.
• 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.

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