Russian Linguistic Expert

Confidential; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential is seeking experienced Russian Linguistic Experts for a fully remote contract role focused on evaluating how an LLM performs in Russian-language tasks and curating high-quality Russian linguistic data to train and improve model understanding and generation.

Ideal candidates are native or near-native Russian speakers with strong grammar, editing, and annotation experience, plus professional English fluency. This is a remote US-based opportunity in AI research collaboration.

Qualifications

• Native Russian fluency with strong grammar and stylistic skills.
• Experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Russian.
• Strong understanding of Russian nuances and context-appropriate usage.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Russian text across use cases (translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction).
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Russian content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Russian-speaking audiences.
• Annotate Russian 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

Native Russian

Russian grammar & style

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Tools

Annotation tools

Job description

our partner is seeking experienced Russian 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 Russian-language tasks and on curating high-quality Russian linguistic data to train and improve the model's understanding and generation capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Russian text across various use cases (e.g., translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction).
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Russian content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Russian-speaking audiences.
• Annotate Russian 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 Russian, with excellent command over grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Russian.
• Strong understanding of Russian 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 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.