Malay Linguistic Experts

Confidential; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Zekai seeks experienced Malay Linguistic Experts for a 100% remote contract role in the US. You will evaluate LLM Malay outputs, curate high-quality Malay linguistic data, and provide detailed feedback to improve model performance.

Ideal candidates are native or near-native Malay speakers with translation/editing experience, strong linguistic intuition, and the ability to work effectively in distributed teams.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Malay with strong grammar and stylistics.
• Experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Malay.
• Strong understanding of linguistic nuances and regional variations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate Malay text quality across ML tasks (translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction).
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Malay content to meet linguistic standards.

Skills

Malay language proficiency

Linguistic annotation

Editing & translation

NLP data work

Remote collaboration

Job description

our partner 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.

Key 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.

You're a strong fit if you have:

• Native or near-native fluency in Malay, with excellent command over grammar, syntax, and stylistics.

• 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.

• 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.