French Linguistic Expert

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

Job summary

Mercor is seeking experienced French Linguistic Experts to join a cutting-edge AI research project. This part-time role focuses on evaluating LLM French outputs, annotating data, and refining content to meet linguistic standards for French-speaking audiences.

Strong English skills and remote collaboration are required. We are building and curating high-quality French linguistic data to train and improve the model’s understanding and generation capabilities.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in French with strong grammar and style.
• Experience in translation, editing, or NLP data work in French.
• Understanding of French nuances and regional variations.
• Professional fluency in English.
• Interest in AI and LLM language technologies.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to spot unnatural phrasing.
• Experience working in distributed, remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate quality and accuracy of LLM-generated French text across use cases (translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction).
• Edit, refine, or rewrite French content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for French-speaking audiences.
• Annotate French 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.

Skills

French native

Translation

Editing

Linguistic annotation

NLP data work

English fluency

Attention to detail

Remote collaboration

Job description

Pay: $40/hour
Commitment: Part time

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated French text across various use cases (e.g., translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction).


• Edit, refine, or rewrite French content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for French-speaking audiences.


• Annotate French 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 French, with excellent command over grammar, syntax, and stylistics.


• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in French.


• Strong understanding of French 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.