Russian Audio Evaluator - Expert

Mercor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor seeks a Russian Audio Generalist Evaluator Expert for a short-term, structured engagement. You will transcribe, annotate, and evaluate audio content to train and benchmark language models. Fluency in Russian and English is required, with a San Francisco Bay Area base enabling occasional in-person collaboration.

The role suits candidates with strong analytical backgrounds and the ability to work 10–20 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Russian and professional fluency in English.
• Strong writing, editing, and critical thinking abilities.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Experience with transcription, annotation, or evaluation workflows is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe and optimise audio and video content in Russian, following constraints.
• Produce high-quality outputs in Russian; provide English support when required.
• Define evaluation standards and rubrics in Russian and English.
• Conduct model testing and grading; provide structured feedback.
• Support benchmarking and QA to ensure task quality and consistency.

Skills

Russian fluency

English fluency

Transcription & analysis

Attention to detail

Time management

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Russian Audio Generalist Evaluator Expert to contribute to a high-impact audio AI research project with a leading research lab. In this role, you will work on transcription, annotation, and evaluation tasks that help train and benchmark advanced language models. This is a short-term, structured engagement ideal for candidates with strong academic or analytical backgrounds who are fluent in Russian and English and are based in the San Francisco Bay Area, enabling occasional in-person collaboration if required.

Job Responsibilities

Transcribe and Optimise Audio & Video

• Listen to, analyse, and transcribe audio and video content in Russian, following detailed constraints and instructions.

• Produce high-quality written outputs in Russian, with supporting work in English when required.

• Ensure clarity, accuracy, and strict adherence to formatting and stylistic guidelines.

• Capture nuances such as tone, intent, formal vs. informal register, regional expressions, dialectal variations, and contemporary Russian usage where relevant.

Define and Document Evaluation Standards

• Establish clear expectations for correct and high-quality responses in general consumer audio contexts.

• Develop detailed evaluation rubrics and grading guidelines in Russian and English.

• Document standards to ensure consistency across reviewers and model evaluations.

• Identify linguistic nuances, grammatical complexities, colloquialisms, and edge cases specific to Russian.

Conduct Model Testing and Grading

• Run prompts through language models and assess generated outputs.

• Evaluate responses against predefined criteria for accuracy, completeness, fluency, and instructional clarity.

• Provide structured feedback to improve model performance in Russian audio tasks.

Support Benchmarking and Quality Assurance

• Participate in QA and review cycles to ensure tasks, rubrics, and outputs meet Mercor’s quality bar.

• Maintain consistency and reliability before datasets are integrated into official benchmarks.

• Collaborate with project leads to resolve ambiguities and improve task design.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong writing, editing, and critical thinking skills.

• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines.

• Native or near-native fluency in Russian (spoken and written) and professional fluency in English.

• Strong familiarity with spoken Russian, regional vocabulary, dialects, and contemporary language usage.

• Ability to accurately transcribe and analyse Russian audio content across general consumer contexts.

• Must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

• Available to commit 10-20 hours per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• College students or recent graduates.

• Background in linguistics, humanities, social sciences, journalism, translation/localization, or technical disciplines.

• Prior experience with transcription, annotation, localisation, evaluation, or research workflows in Russian.

• Familiarity with regional variations of Russian and contemporary digital language usage.

• Interest in AI, language models, or applied research environments.

Application & Onboarding Process

• Complete a short AI-led interview (approximately 15 minutes).

• If selected, you will be onboarded and invited to begin project work.