German Linguistic Expert

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

Job summary

Mercor is seeking experienced German Linguistic Experts to contribute to an AI research project focused on evaluating and curating German linguistic data for language models. You will work on high-quality German content, ensuring accuracy and cultural appropriateness across translations, summaries, and dialogue tasks.

The role emphasizes precise linguistic annotation, error identification, and collaboration with AI researchers, with a distributed remote team setup and part-time commitment.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in German.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in German.
• Strong understanding of German nuances, regional variations, and context-appropriate usage.
• Professional fluency in English.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

German fluency

English fluency

Linguistic annotation

Translation/editing

Job description

Pay: $40/hour
Commitment: Part time

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

Key Responsibilities:

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