Chinese (Taiwan) Linguistic Expert at Mercor

Chinese (Taiwan) Linguistic Expert | $40/hr | Part-time | Remote

Mercor is hiring Chinese (Taiwan) 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 Taiwanese Mandarin (Traditional) tasks, and on curating high-quality Chinese linguistic data to train and improve the model.

What the work involves

• Evaluating the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Chinese text across use cases such as translation, summarization, dialogue and grammar correction.
• Editing, refining or rewriting Chinese content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Taiwan.
• Annotating Chinese 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.

Who this is for

• Native or near-native fluency in Chinese (Taiwan), with excellent command of grammar, syntax and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation or NLP data work in Chinese.
• Strong understanding of Taiwanese Mandarin (Traditional) nuances, regional variations, register and context-appropriate usage, including how it differs from Mainland and Hong Kong Chinese usage.
• Professional fluency in English.
• Excellent attention to detail, with 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 schedule

The role pays $40/hr and is part-time and fully remote.

About the project

• Contribute to AI research in partnership with a leading research lab.
• Your linguistic work directly supports the development of advanced AI systems.
• Gain hands-on exposure to state-of-the-art AI research and development.