Spanish Linguistic Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $50/hr

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; MXN 1,272,000 - 1,781,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is a remote-friendly company that connects elite creative and technical talent with AI research labs. We’re seeking a Spanish Linguistic Expert to evaluate and improve LLM-generated Spanish content across translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar tasks.

This contract role requires native or near-native Spanish, strong linguistic intuition, and experience in translation, editing, or NLP data work.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish with excellent grammar and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Spanish.
• Strong understanding of linguistic nuances and regional variations.
• 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 quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Spanish text across translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction.
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Spanish content to meet linguistic and cultural standards.
• Annotate Spanish text for grammatical, syntactic, and semantic features.
• Identify model errors and language gaps.
• Collaborate with AI researchers to improve LLM performance.
• Provide detailed linguistic feedback to guide model training efforts.

Skills

Spanish fluency

Linguistic annotation

NLP data work

Attention to detail

Remote collaboration

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position Details

• Position: Spanish Linguistic Expert
• Type: Contract
• Compensation: $50/hour
• Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Spanish text across various use cases such as translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction.
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Spanish content to meet linguistic and cultural standards.
• Annotate Spanish text for grammatical, syntactic, and semantic features.
• Identify model errors and language gaps.
• Collaborate with AI researchers to improve LLM performance.
• Provide detailed linguistic feedback and analysis to guide ongoing model training efforts.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish, with excellent command over grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Spanish.
• Strong understanding of linguistic nuances, regional variations, and context-appropriate usage.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to spot subtle errors or unnatural phrasing.
• Clear communication skills and experience working in distributed, remote teams.

Preferred

• Interest in AI and LLM-driven language technologies.