Umbundu Language Specialist - Freelance AI Trainer Project

Meridial; United States; Remote; USD 11,020 - 89,544; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Work from anywhere

Job summary

Meridial is seeking a skilled Umbundu Language Specialist to contribute to AI training. You will review, annotate, and evaluate Umbundu content, ensuring accuracy and fluency in AI outputs.

Ideal candidates will have fluency in Umbundu and experience in translation or linguistics. This is a remote, contract position with a pay range of $8 to $65 per hour, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in translation, linguistics, language teaching, or related work.
• Experience in training, coaching, or linguistic annotation is a plus.
• Clear communication skills and cultural knowledge are essential.

Responsibilities

• Review and annotate Umbundu content.
• Assess AI-generated outputs for accuracy and fluency.
• Collaborate with the team on refining linguistic guidelines.

Skills

Fluency in Umbundu

Translation experience

Linguistics knowledge

Editing skills

Attention to detail

Job description

World Wide - Remote

Are you an experienced Umbundu language professional eager to shape the future of AI? Large-scale language models are evolving rapidly, moving beyond simple chatbots into powerful engines of learning, communication, and cultural understanding. With high-quality training data, tomorrow’s AI can deliver more natural, accurate, and contextually rich Umbundu experiences across education, accessibility, and global communication. That training data begins with you—your expertise will help power the next generation of AI.

We’re looking for a highly skilled Umbundu language specialist who can bring linguistic depth, cultural context, and precision to training data. You’ll work with cutting-edge AI tools, evaluate and refine Umbundu text outputs, and provide expert feedback on grammar, syntax, semantics, style, and cultural appropriateness to strengthen model performance.

On a typical day, you will review and annotate Umbundu content, assess AI-generated outputs for accuracy and fluency, identify and document error patterns, and collaborate with our team to refine prompts, evaluation methods, and linguistic guidelines.

Fluency in Umbundu is required, along with demonstrated experience in translation, linguistics, language teaching, editing, or related professional work. Experience in training, coaching, or linguistic annotation is a plus. Clear communication skills, cultural knowledge, and attention to detail are essential.

Ready to channel your Umbundu expertise into building the AI tools of tomorrow? Apply today and help shape the model that will support millions of Umbundu speakers worldwide.

We offer a pay range of $8 to $65 per hour, with the exact rate determined after evaluating your experience, expertise, and geographic location. Final offer amounts may vary from the pay range listed above. As a contractor you’ll supply a secure computer and stable internet connection; company-sponsored benefits such as health insurance and PTO do not apply.

Job title: Umbundu Language Specialist – AI Trainer
Employment type: Contract
Workplace type: Remote
Seniority level: Mid-Senior