Spanish (Chile) Linguistic Expert at Mercor

Spanish (Chile) Linguistic Expert | $40/hr | Part Time | Remote

About the role

Mercor is hiring Spanish (Chile) Linguistic Experts for a part-time, remote 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 Chilean Spanish tasks, and on curating high-quality Spanish linguistic data to train and improve the model.

What the work involves

• Evaluate the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Spanish text across use cases such as translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction.
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Spanish content to meet linguistic and cultural standards for Chile.
• Annotate Spanish 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.

Who it's for

• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish (Chile), with an excellent command of grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work in Spanish.
• A strong understanding of Chilean Spanish nuances, regional variations, register, and context-appropriate usage, including how it differs from other Latin American and Peninsular Spanish varieties.
• 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

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

Why this role

• Contribute to AI research in partnership with a leading research lab.
• Work on projects that directly support the development of advanced AI systems.
• Gain hands-on exposure to state-of-the-art AI research and development.