Spanish (Spain) Linguistic Expert

Confidential; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Distributed teams

Job summary

Zekai is seeking experienced Spanish (Spain) Linguistic Experts to contribute to an AI research project focused on evaluating LLM performance in Peninsular Spanish tasks and curating high-quality Spanish data for model training.

You will work on evaluating, editing, annotating, and providing linguistic insights to guide model improvements in a fully remote capacity. Strong Spanish (Spain) proficiency and English fluency are essential for collaboration with researchers and distributed teams.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish (Spain) with strong grammar and stylistics.
• Experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Spanish.
• Understanding of Peninsular Spanish nuances vs Latin American Spanish.
• Professional fluency in English.
• Interest in AI and LLM-driven language technologies (preferred).
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to spot subtle errors.
• Clear communication and experience working in distributed, remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Spanish text across various use cases (e.g., translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction).
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Spanish content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Spain.
• Annotate Spanish 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

Peninsular Spanish

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Remote collaboration

Job description

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Spanish text across various use cases (e.g., translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction).

• Edit, refine, or rewrite Spanish content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Spain.

• Annotate Spanish 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 Spanish (Spain), with excellent command over grammar, syntax, and stylistics.

• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Spanish.

• Strong understanding of Peninsular Spanish nuances, regional variations, register, and context-appropriate usage, including how it differs from Latin American Spanish.

• 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.