Japanese Linguistic Expert

Confidential; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking experienced Japanese Linguistic Experts to join a cutting-edge AI research project. The role focuses on evaluating LLM performance in Japanese tasks and curating high-quality linguistic data to train the model.

You will work remotely in the United States, reviewing translations, summaries, dialogue, and grammar outputs, editing content for linguistic accuracy, and annotating text for grammatical and semantic features.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Japanese with strong grammar.
• Experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Japanese.
• Understanding of Japanese nuances, regional variations, and context usage.
• Professional fluency in English.
• Interest in AI and LLM language technologies.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to spot subtle errors.
• Clear communication in distributed remote teams.

Responsibilities

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

Japanese native

Translation experience

Editing

Linguistic annotation

NLP data work

English fluency

Attention to detail

Distributed teams

Job description

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

Key Responsibilities:

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

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

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

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

• Strong understanding of Japanese 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.

This is a 100% remote contract role. Applicants must be located in: United States.