Japanese Language QA Team Lead (Remote, AI Training)

Vettedlance; United States; Remote; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Part time

Job summary

Vettedlance is seeking a Lead quality role focusing on Japanese AI training data to ensure grammar, tone, and cultural fit across reviewer output. You will monitor recurring issues, refine guidelines, and calibrate teams to maintain a single standard.

The position emphasizes remote, Japan-only collaboration with flexible, hourly contracts. You will lead onboarding sessions and maintain calibration sets to uplift project quality.

Qualifications

• Native-level Japanese with strong written English.
• Prior QA, editing, localization or team-lead experience.
• Clear, specific written feedback.
• Most projects require living in a country where the language is spoken.

Responsibilities

• Spot-check Japanese AI outputs and reviewer work for grammar, tone, meaning and cultural fit.
• Track recurring issues and escape critical ones.
• Maintain style guides, FAQs, examples and calibration sets.
• Run onboarding and calibration calls for trainers and reviewers.

Skills

Native-level Japanese

Strong written English

Job description

Lead quality for Japanese AI training data by checking reviewers' work and keeping the team on one standard. You catch recurring errors early and turn them into clearer guidelines.

What you will do

• Spot-check Japanese AI outputs and reviewer work for grammar, tone, meaning and cultural fit


• Track recurring issues and escape critical ones


• Maintain style guides, FAQs, examples and calibration sets


• Run onboarding and calibration calls for trainers and reviewers

What you need

• Native-level Japanese with strong written English


• Prior QA, editing, localization or team-lead experience


• Clear, specific written feedback


• Most projects require living in a country where the language is spoken

Contract

• Remote, hourly contract (independent contractor)


• Part‑time, flexible: 10–40 hrs/week


• Remote Japan only (required)

Pay: $55 / hour (USD). Paid weekly in USD. Typical rate $55 per hour, confirmed after a short paid assessment.