Wolof Language Specialist

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

Job summary

Agency is seeking a language data annotator to review and annotate Wolof content, and to assess AI-generated outputs for accuracy and fluency. The role focuses on creating high-quality training data to improve large-scale language models and ensure culturally appropriate results.

You'll document error patterns, provide expert feedback on grammar, syntax, semantics, and style, and collaborate with engineers to refine prompts, evaluation methods, and linguistic guidelines.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Wolof.
• Experience in translation, linguistics, language teaching, editing, or related professional work.
• Clear communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and cultural knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Review and annotate Wolof content
• Assess AI-generated outputs for accuracy and fluency
• Identify and document error patterns
• Collaborate with the team to refine prompts, evaluation methods, and linguistic guidelines
• Provide expert feedback on grammar, syntax, semantics, style, and cultural appropriateness

Skills

Fluency in Wolof

Translation experience

Linguistics background

Editing skills

Clear communication

Attention to detail

Cultural knowledge

Job description

Responsibilities

• Review and annotate Wolof content
• Assess AI-generated outputs for accuracy and fluency
• Identify and document error patterns
• Collaborate with the team to refine prompts, evaluation methods, and linguistic guidelines
• Provide expert feedback on grammar, syntax, semantics, style, and cultural appropriateness

Requirements

• Fluency in Wolof
• Demonstrated experience in translation, linguistics, language teaching, editing, or related professional work
• Clear communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and cultural knowledge

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in training, coaching, or linguistic annotation

About the Company

This project focuses on developing high-quality training data to help large-scale language models deliver more natural, accurate, and contextually rich Wolof experiences.