Peruvian Spanish Linguistic Expert — Part-Time (Remote)

Mercor; United States; Remote; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking experienced Spanish (Peru) Linguistic Experts to join an AI research project. You will evaluate LLM performance on Peruvian Spanish tasks, curate high-quality linguistic data, and provide actionable feedback to improve model understanding and generation.

Ideal candidates have native-level Spanish (Peru) with translation/editing/annotation experience, strong English, and the ability to work effectively in a distributed, remote team.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish (Peru) with excellent grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Spanish.
• Strong understanding of Peruvian Spanish nuances, regional variations, register, and context-appropriate usage.
• 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.
• Clear communication skills and experience working in distributed, remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Spanish text across various use cases.
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Spanish content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Peru.
• 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.

Skills

Spanish (Peru)

Translation & editing

Linguistic annotation

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Remote collaboration

Job description

Mercor is seeking experienced Spanish (Peru) Linguistic Experts to join an AI research project. You will evaluate LLM performance on Peruvian Spanish tasks, curate high-quality linguistic data, and provide actionable feedback to improve model understanding and generation.

Ideal candidates have native-level Spanish (Peru) with translation/editing/annotation experience, strong English, and the ability to work effectively in a distributed, remote team.