Vietnamese Linguistic Expert at Mercor

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

Mercor is hiring Vietnamese Linguistic Experts for a part-time AI research project run in partnership with a leading research lab. The role focuses on evaluating how well a large language model (LLM) handles Vietnamese-language tasks and on curating high-quality Vietnamese linguistic data to train and improve the model.

What the work involves

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

Pay and schedule

This is a part-time, remote role paying $40/hr.

Why join

The project is a partnership with a leading research lab, giving you hands-on exposure to AI research and development. Your evaluations and data work directly support the training of advanced AI systems.