Interpreter and Translator (AI Training) at Mercor

Interpreter and Translator (AI Training)

Job Type: Hourly Contract (Remote)

Pay: $25–$45 per hour

Location: Remote (Applicants must be based in the United States, United Kingdom, or Canada)

About Mercor:
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, our distinguished investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. We specialize in redefining digital creativity and streamlining workflows through innovative AI technologies.

About the Role:
We’re looking for skilled Interpreters and Translators to write, review, and validate prompt-based questions designed for AI model training. Your expertise in language translation, interpretation, localization, and cultural context will help AI models accurately understand and replicate human communication nuances.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write, review, and validate prompts and responses for AI training, ensuring linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance.

• Ensure AI-generated content accurately captures grammar, tone, idiomatic expressions, and domain-specific terminology.

• Evaluate and refine AI-generated responses to match real-world interpretation and translation scenarios.

• Maintain high standards of quality, cultural accuracy, and contextual appropriateness in all work.

Ideal Qualifications:

• 3+ years professional experience in interpretation or translation within academic, medical, legal, corporate, or diplomatic settings.

• Bachelor’s degree in Translation Studies, Linguistics, Foreign Languages, or a related discipline.

• Strong expertise in translating technical/legal documents, real-time or consecutive interpreting, localization, and maintaining translation glossaries.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with meticulous attention to detail.

Role Highlights:

• Flexible workload: 10–20 hours per week, with potential to increase up to 40 hours.

• Fully remote and asynchronous—work according to your own schedule.

• Initial contract duration: 1–2 months, with potential for extension.

Interview Process:

• Complete an online AI-driven interview focusing on translation, interpretation, and cross-cultural communication.

• Participate in a ~25-minute task where you’ll share your screen, write detailed prompts, and evaluate AI-generated translation and interpretation scenarios. (Please ensure screen-sharing permissions are enabled on your desktop/laptop browser before starting the interview.)

Applicants will be selected based on their interview performance and the accuracy and quality of their evaluations.

Compensation & Legal Details:

• This is an hourly contractor position.

• Payments are issued weekly via Stripe Connect.

Mercor is committed to equal opportunity employment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

Join us in shaping the future of AI-driven language services!

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