Bilingual Japanese AI Evaluator Expert at Mercor

Bilingual Japanese AI Evaluator | $25–30/hr | Remote in Japan

Mercor is seeking native Japanese speakers with exceptional writing skills to contribute to a high-impact AI research project with a leading lab. This short-term, flexible opportunity is ideal for professionals who combine language mastery, strong critical thinking, and instructional clarity to help train and evaluate advanced language models.

What You'll Do:

• Multilingual Prompt Design & Optimization: Create detailed prompts in Japanese and/or English with multiple constraints and instructions, ensuring natural phrasing and real-world relevance for Japanese-speaking users.
• Define and Document Evaluation Standards: Establish high-level expectations for correct responses in Japanese consumer contexts, and develop comprehensive rubrics that account for linguistic nuance, tone, and cultural conventions.
• Model Testing and Grading (Bilingual): Run prompts through models and assess preliminary outputs for accuracy, fluency, and cultural fit in Japanese, comparing results against English where needed.
• Benchmarking & Quality Assurance: Collaborate in QA review processes to ensure prompt tasks and rubrics meet rigor—maintaining consistency and reliability across Japanese-language benchmarks before integration into official evaluations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Native-level fluency in Japanese (written) with strong reading/writing ability in English
• BS or BA from a reputable institution (completed or in progress)
• Strong writing and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Significant familiarity with ChatGPT or similar tools for personal decision-making, hobbies, or general interests
• Based in Japan (or able to reliably produce Japan-specific, culturally accurate Japanese)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in teaching, research, editing, or academic writing
• Experience creating evaluation criteria, rubrics, or grading guidelines
• Familiarity with LLMs, prompting, or model evaluation (helpful but not required)

Project Details:

• Expect to contribute at least 20 hours per week
• Commitment of approximately 2+ months
• Structured project environment with clear goals and tools

Application Process:

• Complete an AI-led interview (approximately 15 minutes)
• Complete a 45-minute written assessment focused on writing and rubric creation
• If selected, you will be invited to work on the project

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.