Work Type
Remote
Location
Global
Compensation
$30/hour
About this opportunity
Overview
Mercor is seeking experienced Malay Linguistic Experts for a remote hourly contract supporting a cutting-edge AI research project with a leading research lab. The work focuses on assessing how well a large language model performs on Malay-language tasks and on preparing high-quality Malay linguistic data to improve the model’s understanding and generation.
What You'll Do
- Review Malay-language outputs from an LLM for quality and accuracy across use cases such as translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction.
- Edit, refine, or rewrite Malay content so it meets appropriate linguistic and cultural standards.
- Annotate Malay text for grammatical, syntactic, and semantic features.
- Identify model errors and language gaps and share feedback with AI researchers to help improve model performance.
- Provide detailed linguistic analysis to support ongoing model training efforts.
Requirements
- Native or near-native fluency in Malay with strong command of grammar, syntax, and style.
- Professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or Malay NLP data work.
- Strong understanding of linguistic nuance, regional variation, and context-appropriate usage.
- Interest in AI and LLM-driven language technology is preferred.
- Ability to spot subtle errors or unnatural phrasing.
- Comfort working in distributed, remote teams.
Contract Terms
- This is an independent contractor role.
- Work 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.
- Mercor notes that H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported for this role.
