Language Alignment & Resource Partner (Māori) - Freelance AI Trainer Project

Agency; United States; Remote; USD 8,300 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Agency seeks independent contractors to provide native-level Māori language vetting and QA for an AI data project. You will review, annotate, and validate outputs to ensure natural, culturally appropriate Māori language and bias-free results.

Applicants should have verified Māori proficiency at C1 or C2, plus experience in linguistics or education and prior data evaluation or annotation work. This role is remote and freelance.

Qualifications

• Māori language proficiency at C1 or C2 is required.
• Experience in linguistics, education, or related fields emphasizing linguistic detail.
• Proven experience in human data evaluation or annotation.

Responsibilities

• Data annotation & review for grammatical accuracy and cultural context.
• Quality assurance & vetting to identify subtle errors in Māori language outputs.
• Resource generation by analyzing quality trends and creating educational feedback materials.
• Provide native-level vetting and linguistic consultation during production.

Skills

Linguistics expertise

Data annotation experience

Māori language proficiency

Educational resource development

Quality language review

Education

Linguistics or Education background

Job description

Project Overview

We are sourcing independent Language Alignment & Resource Partners (LARPs) to provide native-level Māori language vetting and QA for a specialized AI data project. As AI systems strive to reflect real-world usage and deliver human-like communication, their accuracy depends entirely on rigorous linguistic and cultural consultation. The objective of this project is to evaluate, annotate, and validate data to ensure high-quality outputs that are fully natural, polished, and free from bias.

Project Deliverables & Scope

• Data Annotation & Review: Reviewing, annotating, and testing AI outputs for grammatical accuracy, naturalness, and strict cultural context.
• Quality Assurance & Vetting: Acting as a primary quality check during production to proactively identify and correct subtle cultural errors or awkward phrasing in the Māori language.
• Resource Generation: Analyzing task quality trends and autonomously developing educational resources and feedback documentation to increase alignment between AI task outputs and campaign expectations.
• Production & Vetting Support: Providing native-level language vetting during project scaling and offering specialized linguistic consultation throughout the production phase.

Required Expertise

To successfully fulfill the deliverables of this project, Contractors must possess a meticulous eye for language and cultural nuance.

• Demonstrable work or educational experience in linguistics, education, or other fields requiring high attention to linguistic detail.
• Prior, tangible experience working in human data evaluation or annotation.
• Verified Māori language proficiency of C1 or C2.
• The ability to confidently transform raw feedback and quality trends into structured, actionable educational resources.
• A meticulous approach to language, with the sharpness to identify and correct even the most subtle unnatural phrasing in their native tongue.

Service Fees

We offer a pay range of $6-to- $65 per hour, with the exact rate determined based on your experience, expertise, and geographic location. Final offer amounts may vary from the pay range listed above. As a contractor you’ll supply a secure computer and high-speed internet; company-sponsored benefits such as health insurance and PTO do not apply.

Engagement Type: Freelance / Independent Contractor

Workplace Type: Remote