Australian English Linguistic Expert at Mercor

Australian English Linguistic Expert | $40/hr | Part-time | Remote

About the role

Mercor is hiring Australian English Linguistic Experts for an AI research project run in partnership with a leading research lab. The work focuses on evaluating how well a large language model (LLM) performs on Australian English tasks and on curating high-quality English linguistic data to train and improve the model.

What the work involves

• Evaluating the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated English text across use cases such as translation, summarization, dialogue and grammar correction.
• Editing, refining or rewriting English content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Australia.
• Annotating English text for grammatical, syntactic and semantic features.
• Identifying model errors and language gaps, and collaborating with AI researchers to improve LLM performance.
• Providing detailed linguistic feedback and analysis to guide ongoing model training efforts.

Who this role suits

• Native or near-native fluency in Australian English, with excellent command of grammar, syntax and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation or NLP data work in English.
• Strong understanding of Australian English nuances, regional variations, register and context-appropriate usage, including how it differs from American and British English.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to spot subtle errors or unnatural phrasing.
• Clear communication skills and experience working in distributed remote teams.
• An interest in AI and LLM-driven language technologies is preferred but not required.

Pay and commitment

The role pays $40/hr on a part-time commitment.

Location

Remote.