Finnish Linguistic Expert

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

Job summary

Mercor seeks Finnish Linguistic Experts to join an AI research project with a leading lab. You will evaluate LLM performance in Finnish tasks and curate high-quality Finnish data to improve model understanding and generation.

Responsibilities include evaluating outputs, editing content to meet linguistic standards, annotating Finnish text, and providing detailed feedback to guide model training. This is a part-time, remote role based in the United States.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Finnish with excellent grammar and stylistics.
• Experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Finnish.
• Strong understanding of Finnish nuances, variations, and context-appropriate usage.
• Professional fluency in English.
• Interest in AI and LLM-driven language technologies.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to spot subtle errors or awkward phrasing.
• Clear communication and experience working in distributed, remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Finnish text.
• Edit or rewrite Finnish content to meet linguistic standards.
• Annotate Finnish text for grammatical, syntactic, and semantic features.
• Identify model errors and language gaps; collaborate with AI researchers to improve performance.
• Provide detailed linguistic feedback to guide ongoing model training.

Job description

Pay: $40/hour
Commitment: Part time

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Finnish text across various use cases (e.g., translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction).
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Finnish content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Finnish-speaking audiences.
• Annotate Finnish 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 Finnish, with excellent command over grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Finnish.
• Strong understanding of Finnish nuances, regional variations, register, and context-appropriate 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.