Italian Linguistic Expert at Mercor

Italian Linguistic Expert | $40/hr | Remote | Part-Time

About the Role

Mercor is hiring Italian 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 Italian-language tasks, and on curating high-quality Italian linguistic data to train and improve the model.

What the Work Involves

• Evaluating the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Italian text across use cases such as translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction.
• Editing, refining, or rewriting Italian content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Italian-speaking audiences.
• Annotating Italian 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 It's For

• Native or near-native fluency in Italian, with strong command of grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Italian.
• Good grasp of Italian nuances, regional variations, register, and context-appropriate usage.
• Professional fluency in English.
• Interest in AI and LLM-driven language technologies (preferred, but not required).
• Attention to detail, including the ability to spot subtle errors or unnatural phrasing.
• Clear communication skills and experience working in distributed, remote teams.

Pay and Schedule

$40 per hour, part-time commitment, fully remote. The listing does not specify required weekly hours or any location restrictions.