Spanish (Venezuela) Linguistic Expert

About the Role

Mercor is seeking skilled Venezuelan Spanish linguistic experts to join a high-level AI research project in partnership with a leading research institution. This position is vital to the assessment and enhancement of large language models, with a primary focus on Venezuelan Spanish performance. You will be responsible for developing high-quality linguistic datasets to improve the AI's ability to process and produce natural, culturally precise content. This role allows you to apply your regional language expertise to help minimize the gap between current AI capabilities and human linguistic expression, while also identifying model deficiencies to facilitate continuous technical improvement.

Requirements

• The ideal candidate possesses native or near-native fluency in Venezuelan Spanish, supported by an excellent command of grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
• You must have a professional background in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work.
• A deep understanding of the nuances, regional variations, register, and context-appropriate usage specific to Venezuela is required, along with the ability to distinguish these from other Spanish varieties.
• Additionally, you must be professionally fluent in English and exhibit excellent attention to detail, with a keen ability to detect unnatural phrasing or subtle errors.
• While not required, an existing interest in AI and LLM-driven technologies is highly preferred.
• Finally, you should be a clear communicator with experience navigating the requirements of distributed, remote project teams.

Responsibilities

• Your daily tasks involve evaluating the accuracy and quality of text generated by large language models across diverse use cases such as summarization, translation, grammar correction, and dialogue.
• You will be responsible for editing, refining, or rewriting this content to ensure it aligns with the cultural and linguistic standards of Venezuela.
• Furthermore, you will annotate text for various semantic, syntactic, and grammatical features while actively identifying model errors or language gaps.
• Through close collaboration with AI researchers, you will provide detailed linguistic analysis and feedback to guide the model training process and improve overall performance.

Benefits & Perks

• By joining this team, you will contribute to high-impact, cutting-edge AI research in partnership with a top-tier research lab.
• You will gain hands-on exposure to advanced development practices in a fast-moving environment where your specific expertise and judgment directly influence the evolution of AI systems.