Malay Linguistic Expert for AI Research (Remote)

Mercor; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

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

You're a strong fit if you have native or near-native fluency in Malay, professional experience in translation, editing,

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Malay.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Malay.
• 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.

Responsibilities

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

Malay fluency

Translation experience

Editing

Linguistic annotation

NLP data work

Job description

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

You're a strong fit if you have native or near-native fluency in Malay, professional experience in translation, editing,