Italian Linguistic Expert

About the Role

Mercor is seeking Italian Linguistic Experts to participate in a cutting-edge AI research project partnered with a leading laboratory. The role focuses on evaluating and enhancing the Italian language proficiency of large language models. You will be responsible for data curation and performance assessment, ensuring that AI-generated content achieves high standards of linguistic precision, cultural nuance, and natural flow to better serve global Italian-speaking users.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate must possess native or near-native fluency in Italian, featuring an exceptional grasp of grammar, syntax, and stylistic nuances.
• Professional experience in fields such as translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data tasks is required.
• You should have a comprehensive understanding of regional variations and appropriate usage within the Italian language, alongside professional fluency in English.
• Exceptional attention to detail, the ability to identify subtle linguistic errors, and a proven ability to work effectively within distributed remote teams are essential for success in this role.
• While not mandatory, an existing interest in AI and language technologies is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for evaluating the accuracy and quality of text generated by large language models across diverse applications, including translation, summarization, and dialogue.
• Your work will involve editing, rewriting, and refining content to ensure it aligns with cultural standards.
• You will annotate Italian text for specific grammatical and semantic features, identify language gaps or model errors, and provide detailed feedback to AI researchers to guide ongoing improvements.
• Your analytical input will be instrumental in teaching the model to understand and produce more natural, human-like Italian.

Benefits & Perks

• Joining this team offers the opportunity to engage with state-of-the-art AI research and contribute directly to the development of advanced systems.
• You will gain hands-on exposure to the latest in model training and participate in a fast-paced, impactful project where your linguistic expertise directly influences future AI capabilities.