Ukrainian Linguistic Expert

Mercor; United States; Remote; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking experienced Ukrainian Linguistic Experts to join a cutting-edge AI research project. You will evaluate LLM performance on Ukrainian tasks, edit and curate high-quality Ukrainian data, and contribute to data annotation to improve model understanding and generation.

Candidates should be native or near-native in Ukrainian with strong English, attention to detail, and experience in translation, editing, or NLP data work.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Ukrainian and strong command of grammar and style.
• Experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Ukrainian.
• Strong understanding of Ukrainian nuances, variants, and context-appropriate usage.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Ukrainian text across use cases such as translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction.
• Edit or rewrite Ukrainian content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Ukrainian-speaking audiences.
• Annotate Ukrainian 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 to guide ongoing model training.

Skills

Ukrainian fluency

English proficiency

Translation/editing

NLP data work

Job description

Pay: $40/hour
Commitment: Part time

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

Key Responsibilities:

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