Portuguese Specialist (AI Training)

DataAnnotation; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

DataAnnotation is seeking a Portuguese Translator to review AI output in Portuguese, helping models write in a natural, human-like voice.

You will assess translations for fidelity and fluency, rank model outputs, and craft improved versions when models fall short so the result sounds native to readers.

This remote, project-based role offers flexible work with compensation up to $40/hour depending on task complexity.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Portuguese.
• Clear written English: explanations are the training signal.
• No degree required; what you can do matters more than formal education.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate translations between English and Portuguese for fidelity, fluency, and tone, the way a professional editor would.
• Rank and rate model output in Portuguese, catching what automated metrics miss.
• Write the better version when the model falls short, natural enough that no one could tell it was a translation.

Skills

Native Portuguese fluency

Job description

Overview

Automated metrics can't judge whether Portuguese text actually sounds right: tone, idiom, cultural nuance, and the thousand small choices a native speaker makes without thinking.

Overview

Automated metrics can't judge whether Portuguese text actually sounds right: tone, idiom, cultural nuance, and the thousand small choices a native speaker makes without thinking.

As a Portuguese Translator you'll judge and correct AI output in Portuguese, teaching models to write the way people actually speak.

What you'll actually do

• Evaluate translations between English and Portuguese for fidelity, fluency, and tone, the way a professional editor would.


• Rank and rate model output in Portuguese, catching what automated metrics miss.


• Write the better version when the model falls short, natural enough that no one could tell it was a translation.

Roles this fits

Common backgrounds: Portuguese Linguist, Bilingual Reviewer, Localization Specialist.

What we look for

• Native or near-native fluency in Portuguese.


• Translation, localization, or professional writing experience preferred.


• Clear written English: your explanations are the training signal.


• No degree required. We care about what you can do, not where you learned it.

Compensation

Up to $40/hr depending on task difficulty and specialization. Many contributors add $100k-200k a year; some make it their full-time income.

About DataAnnotation

DataAnnotation is where 1M+ experts train the world’s leading AI models. Hundreds of millions paid to contributors to date, and the average contributor stays 5+ years. Flexible, remote, and always project-available.