Linguist Funchal

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Base pay range

$54. 00/hr - $54. 00/hr

Company Introduction

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Role Overview

• Position: Multilingual AI Tutor Annotator – Independent Contractor, Remote
• Commitment: 10–20 hours per week
• Duration: 9/12-9/16, with potential expansion
• Mission: Expand AI tutor capabilities by creating and annotating multilingual prompts, rubrics, and responses across Indonesian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Responsibilities

• Annotate prompts, rubrics, and AI responses for multilingual tutoring use cases.
• Identify
  - solving prompts and design
  - prompt rubrics to evaluate accuracy of answers and explanations.
• Review and QA annotations according to provided guidelines.
• Collaborate on expanding AI tutor capabilities in multiple languages.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines and contribute to AI model performance.

Requirements / Qualifications

Must-Have Qualifications

• Fluency in at least one of the following: Indonesian (Indonesia), Spanish (Mexico), Portuguese (Brazil)
• Advanced academic background (Master’s degree or higher preferred), in STEM or
  - STEM fields
• Strong skills in annotation, translation, and academic writing
• Experience with
  - solving content design and evaluation rubrics

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in multilingual projects and AI tutoring systems

Engagement Details

• Remote and asynchronous work
• Competitive hourly rate (exact range shared during contracting)
• Payments via Stripe Connect
• Independent contractor engagement

Application Process

• Submit your resume or CV highlighting relevant language expertise and academic background
• Complete AI interview testing English speaking proficiency and writing comprehension