Tagalog Specialist (AI Training)

DataAnnotation; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, remote work

Project-based work

Flexible hours

Job summary

DataAnnotation is where 1M+ experts train the world’s leading AI models. As a Tagalog Expert, you will review translations for meaning, flow, and respect markers, and guide AI to write like everyday speakers.

This remote, project-based role offers flexible hours and compensation up to $40/hr, with the potential to earn more on complex tasks. You’ll join a community that values natural code-switching and clear English explanations.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Tagalog.
• Comfort with the po and opo politeness markers and natural code-switching.
• Clear written English: explanations are the training signal.
• No degree required.

Responsibilities

• Review translations between English and Tagalog for meaning, flow, and respect markers.
• Rate and rank model output in Tagalog, catching stiff verb forms and unnatural, over-formal phrasing.
• Write the better version when the model falls short, including the everyday mix of Tagalog and English.

Skills

Tagalog fluency

Po/opo markers

English writing

Education

No degree required

Job description

Overview

Tagalog trips AI on the verb focus system and on the po and opo markers that carry respect. It handles the natural mix of Tagalog and English awkwardly and reaches for stiff, formal phrasing where real conversation code-switches freely, which a native speaker catches at once.

Overview

Tagalog trips AI on the verb focus system and on the po and opo markers that carry respect. It handles the natural mix of Tagalog and English awkwardly and reaches for stiff, formal phrasing where real conversation code-switches freely, which a native speaker catches at once.

As a Tagalog Expert, you'll judge and correct AI output in Tagalog, teaching models to write the way people actually talk.

What you’ll actually do

• Review translations between English and Tagalog for meaning, flow, and respect markers.
• Rate and rank model output in Tagalog, catching stiff verb forms and unnatural, over-formal phrasing.
• Write the better version when the model falls short, including the everyday mix of Tagalog and English.

Roles this fits

Common backgrounds: Tagalog Linguist, Bilingual Reviewer, Localization Specialist.

What we look for

• Native or near-native fluency in Tagalog.
• Comfort with the po and opo politeness markers and natural code-switching.
• Clear written English: your explanations are the training signal.
• No degree required. We care about what you can do, not where you learned it.

Compensation

Up to $40/hr depending on task difficulty and specialization. Many contributors add $100k–$200k a year; some make it their full-time income.

About DataAnnotation

DataAnnotation is where 1M+ experts train the world’s leading AI models. Hundreds of millions paid to contributors to date, and the average contributor stays 5+ years. Flexible, remote, and always project-available.