Simplified Chinese Linguistic Expert

Mercor; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking experienced Simplified Chinese Linguistic Experts for a part-time AI research project. You will evaluate LLM performance on Simplified Chinese tasks and curate high-quality Chinese data to train and improve the model's understanding and generation capabilities.

You will work with researchers in a distributed, remote team, providing linguistic feedback, annotations, and edits to ensure language accuracy and cultural appropriateness for readers in Mainland China and Singapore.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native Simplified Chinese with excellent grammar and style.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Chinese.
• Professional fluency in English.
• Interest in AI and LLM language technologies (preferred).
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to spot subtle errors or unnatural phrasing.
• Clear communication skills and experience working in distributed, remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Chinese text across use cases such as translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction.
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Chinese content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Simplified Chinese readers (mainland China and Singapore).
• Annotate Chinese 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 Simplified Chinese

English proficiency

Translation/editing

Linguistic annotation

Attention to detail

Remote collaboration

Job description

Pay: $40/hour
Commitment: Part time

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Chinese text across various use cases (e.g., translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction).
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Chinese content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Simplified Chinese readers (e.g., mainland China and Singapore).
• Annotate Chinese 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 Simplified Chinese, with excellent command over grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Chinese.
• Strong understanding of Simplified Chinese nuances, regional variations, register, and context-appropriate usage, including how it differs from Traditional Chinese.
• 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.