Freelance Junior Linguist - AI Trainer

Mindrift; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A technology innovator is seeking an AI Trainer - Junior Linguist for a fully remote position. You will craft responses that help train AI models to understand human-like text, requiring a degree in linguistics and advanced English skills. This part-time, freelance role allows you to work on exciting AI projects while influencing how future models communicate.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate up to $8

Flexible hours

Experience on advanced AI projects

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of grammar and stylistic features.
• At least 1 year of experience related to linguistics.
• Advanced English level (C1 or above).

Responsibilities

• Craft original, clear, and fact-checked responses.
• Generate challenging prompts for AI models.
• Define scoring criteria for evaluating AI responses.

Skills

Editing skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in linguistics or related field

Job description

Overview

This opportunity is only for candidates currently residing in the specified country. Your location may affect eligibility and rates.

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What We Do

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About The Role

If you\'re a professional who works with text, Mindrift offers a unique opportunity to apply your writing, editing, and creative and communication skills to an AI training project.

GenAI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills. If you join the platform as an AI Trainer in Linguistics (junior role), you\'ll have the opportunity to collaborate on these projects.

As an AI Trainer - Junior Linguist, your work will help train AI models, shaping how they understand and generate human-like text. This isn\'t just traditional writing—you\'ll be crafting text that teaches AI reasoning, logic accuracy, nuance, and clarity.

Although every project is unique, you might typically:

• Craft original, clear, and fact-checked responses based on project guidelines.
• Generate prompts that challenge AI.
• Define comprehensive scoring criteria to evaluate the accuracy of the AI\'s answers.
• Follow style and quality standards to ensure consistency

How To Get Started

Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you\'ll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You hold a Bachelor\'s Degree in linguistics, computational linguistics, translation studies, literature, or any related education to ensure a strong understanding of grammar and stylistic features
• You have at least 1 year of professional or educational experience in linguistics, research in computational linguistics, translation projects, etc., with strong skills in critical thinking and working with text in English language
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above.
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines.
• Our freelance role is fully remote so, you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available and enthusiasm to take on a challenge

Benefits

• Get paid for your expertise, with rates that can go up to $8/hour depending on your skills, experience, and project needs
• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise