Latin American Spanish Linguistic Expert

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

Job summary

Mercor is seeking experienced Latin American Spanish Linguistic Experts to contribute to an AI research project. You will evaluate how well a large language model handles Latin American Spanish tasks and curate high-quality Spanish linguistic data for training and improving model understanding and generation.

The role emphasizes native or near-native LATAM Spanish, strong English, and the ability to work with distributed, remote teams on cutting-edge AI research projects.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native Latin American Spanish with excellent grammar and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Spanish.
• Strong English proficiency for collaboration and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Spanish text across use cases.
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Spanish content for Latin America.
• Annotate Spanish 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 to guide ongoing model training.

Skills

Spanish (LATAM)

English fluency

Job description

Pay: $40/hour
Commitment: Part time

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Spanish text across various use cases (e.g., translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction).
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Spanish content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Latin America.
• Annotate Spanish 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 Latin American Spanish, with excellent command over grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Spanish.
• Strong understanding of Latin American Spanish nuances, regional variations, register, and context-appropriate usage, including how it differs from Peninsular (European) Spanish.
• 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.