Māori Language Specialist - Freelance AI Trainer Project

Meridial; United States; Remote; USD 11,020 - 89,544; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Opportunity for impact on AI development

Job summary

Meridial is seeking a Māori Language Specialist – AI Trainer to enhance AI through cultural and linguistic insights. You will review and annotate content, ensuring AI-generated outputs showcase accuracy and fluency. This remote role requires fluency in Māori and experience in related linguistics fields, providing a chance to impact future AI technologies.

The compensation ranges from $8 to $65 per hour, based on your expertise and location, with the opportunity for flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in translation, linguistics, or language teaching.
• Experience in training, coaching, or linguistic annotation is a plus.
• Essential skills in grammar, syntax, semantics, and style.

Responsibilities

• Review and annotate Māori content.
• Assess AI-generated outputs for accuracy and fluency.
• Identify and document error patterns.

Skills

Fluency in Māori

Clear communication skills

Cultural knowledge

Attention to detail

Job description

World Wide - Remote

Are you an experienced Māori language professional eager to shape the future of AI? Large‑scale language models are evolving rapidly, moving beyond simple chatbots into powerful engines of learning, communication, and cultural understanding. With high‑quality training data, tomorrow’s AI can deliver more natural, accurate, and contextually rich Māori experiences across education, accessibility, and global communication. That training data begins with you—your expertise will help power the next generation of AI.

We’re looking for a highly skilled Māori language specialist who can bring linguistic depth, cultural context, and precision to training data. You’ll work with cutting‑edge AI tools, evaluate and refine Māori text outputs, and provide expert feedback on grammar, syntax, semantics, style, and cultural appropriateness to strengthen model performance.

Responsibilities

On a typical day, you will review and annotate Māori content, assess AI‑generated outputs for accuracy and fluency, identify and document error patterns, and collaborate with our team to refine prompts, evaluation methods, and linguistic guidelines.

Qualifications

Fluency in Māori is required, along with demonstrated experience in translation, linguistics, language teaching, editing, or related professional work. Experience in training, coaching, or linguistic annotation is a plus. Clear communication skills, cultural knowledge, and attention to detail are essential.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a pay range of $8 to $65 per hour, with the exact rate determined after evaluating 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 stable internet connection; company‑sponsored benefits such as health insurance and PTO do not apply.

Job title: Māori Language Specialist – AI Trainer. Employment type: Contract. Workplace type: Remote. Seniority level: Mid‑Senior.