Indonesian Linguistic Expert at Mercor

Indonesian Linguistic Expert | $40/hr | Remote | Part Time

About the role

Mercor is hiring experienced Indonesian Linguistic Experts for a part-time AI research project, run in partnership with a leading research lab. The work centers on evaluating how well a large language model (LLM) performs on Indonesian-language tasks and curating high-quality Indonesian linguistic data to train and improve the model's understanding and generation capabilities.

What you'll do

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Indonesian text across use cases such as translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction.
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Indonesian content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Indonesian-speaking audiences.
• Annotate Indonesian text for grammatical, syntactic, and semantic features.
• Identify model errors and language gaps, and collaborate with AI researchers to improve LLM performance.
• Provide detailed linguistic feedback and analysis to guide ongoing model training efforts.

Who it's for

• Native or near-native fluency in Indonesian, with excellent command of grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Indonesian.
• Strong understanding of Indonesian nuances, regional variations, register, and context-appropriate usage.
• Professional fluency in 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.
• Interest in AI and LLM-driven language technologies is preferred but not required.

Pay and schedule

This is a part-time, fully remote role paying $40 per hour.