Indonesian Linguistic Expert

About the Role

Mercor is recruiting Indonesian Linguistic Experts for a sophisticated AI research collaboration. The primary mandate is to evaluate large language model performance in Indonesian, curating high-quality data to enhance the model's capacity for generating natural, accurate, and contextually appropriate text. This role involves refining AI outputs to meet rigorous linguistic and cultural benchmarks across tasks like summarization, translation, and conversational dialogue, directly impacting the development of advanced language technologies.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate possesses native or near-native fluency in Indonesian with a mastery of grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• You must have professional experience in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data tasks.
• Furthermore, you should demonstrate a strong grasp of regional Indonesian variations and context-appropriate usage.
• Professional fluency in English is required to collaborate effectively.
• While not mandatory, a sincere interest in AI and LLM-driven technology is highly valued.
• You must also demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, the ability to identify subtle linguistic errors, and the capacity to communicate clearly within a distributed remote team environment.

Responsibilities

• Your duties involve evaluating the accuracy and quality of text generated by large language models across diverse use cases such as translation, summarization, and grammar correction.
• You will be responsible for editing and rewriting content to ensure it aligns with the cultural and linguistic standards expected by Indonesian speakers.
• You will also annotate text for specific semantic, syntactic, and grammatical features.
• Furthermore, you are expected to identify model errors and language gaps, providing detailed analysis and feedback to AI researchers to directly guide and improve the effectiveness of the model training process.

Benefits & Perks

• You will have the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI research in partnership with a leading laboratory.
• This role allows you to work on high-impact projects that directly influence the evolution of advanced AI systems.
• You will gain valuable hands-on exposure to state-of-the-art research and development, joining a fast-moving project where your professional judgment has a meaningful and direct impact.