German Linguistic Experts

Confidential; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote

Job summary

Zekai seeks experienced German Linguistic Experts for a fully remote AI research project in partnership with a leading research lab. You will evaluate LLM German outputs, curate high-quality German data, and help train and improve model understanding and generation.

Ideal candidates are native or near-native in German with translation, editing, or NLP data experience, and comfortable collaborating with distributed teams in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in German.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in German.
• Strong understanding of linguistic nuances and regional variations.
• Interest in AI and LLM-driven language technologies is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated German text across translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar tasks.
• Edit, refine, or rewrite German content to meet linguistic and cultural standards.
• Annotate German text for grammatical, syntactic, and semantic features.
• Identify model errors and language gaps; collaborate with AI researchers to improve LLM performance.
• Provide detailed linguistic feedback to guide model training efforts.

Skills

German fluency

Editing & translation

Linguistic annotation

NLP data work

Job description

our partner 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.
• 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 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.