Russian Linguistic Expert at Mercor

Russian Linguistic Expert | $50/hr | Remote | Part Time

Mercor is hiring Russian Linguistic Experts for a part-time, remote AI research project run in partnership with a leading research lab. You will evaluate how well a large language model (LLM) performs on Russian-language tasks and curate high-quality Russian linguistic data to train and improve the model's understanding and generation capabilities.

What the work involves

• Evaluating the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Russian text across use cases such as translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction.
• Editing, refining, or rewriting Russian content to meet linguistic and cultural standards.
• Annotating Russian 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 Russian, with excellent command of grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Russian.
• Strong understanding of linguistic nuances, regional variations, and context-appropriate usage.
• Interest in AI and LLM-driven language technologies (preferred but not required).
• Excellent 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

The role pays $50/hr on a part-time basis and is fully remote.