Arabic Linguistic Experts

Overview

Mercor is seeking experienced Arabic Linguistic Experts for a cutting-edge AI research project in partnership with a leading research lab. The role focuses on evaluating how well a large language model performs on Arabic-language tasks and on curating high-quality Arabic linguistic data to help improve the model's understanding and generation.

This is an hourly independent contractor role that is fully remote and can be completed on your own schedule. Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance. Payments are made weekly via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.

Important eligibility note: Mercor states that it is unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

What You'll Do

• Review the quality and accuracy of LLM-generated Arabic text across use cases such as translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction.
• Edit, refine, or rewrite Arabic content so it meets linguistic and cultural standards.
• Annotate Arabic text for grammatical, syntactic, and semantic features.
• Identify model errors and language gaps, and collaborate with AI researchers to improve model performance.
• Provide detailed linguistic feedback and analysis to support ongoing model training.

Who They're Looking For

• Native or near-native fluency in Arabic with strong command of grammar, syntax, and style.
• Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or Arabic NLP data work.
• Strong understanding of linguistic nuance, regional variation, and context-appropriate usage.
• Interest in AI and LLM-driven language technologies is preferred.
• Ability to spot subtle errors and unnatural phrasing.
• Clear communication skills and experience working in distributed remote teams.

Additional Details

• The work is tied to an AI research project with a leading research lab.
• Mercor notes that workers will not have access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.