Linguist

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Languages Required:

Sindhi, Telugu, Tamil, Sanskrit, Rajasthani, Punjabi, Odia, Nepali, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Goan, Konkani, Kashmiri, Hindi, Gujarati, English (India), Bhojpuri, Bengali, Assamese

Role Overview

We are seeking skilled linguists across multiple Indian languages to support AI/ML, data evaluation, and language quality projects. The linguist will be responsible for creating, reviewing, evaluating, and enhancing linguistic data to ensure accuracy, cultural relevance, and high-quality language output.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform language evaluations including:
• Fluency, adequacy, and accuracy rating
• Quality checks of AI-generated text
• Safety and severity evaluations
• Side-by-side (SxS) comparisons
• Create high-quality content in the target language
• Edit, proofread, and rewrite content as required
• Evaluate translations for accuracy, clarity, grammar, and naturalness
• Conduct prompt evaluation, generation, and rewriting tasks
• Create linguistic guidelines or datasets as required
• Perform audio/video transcription, annotation, and summarization (as per project)
• Provide clear written justifications for linguistic decisions in English
• Follow instructions and project guidelines precisely

Required Skills & Experience

General Requirements (All Levels)

• Native-level fluency in the selected target language
• Strong command of written and spoken English
• Excellent grammar, vocabulary, and linguistic intuition
• Ability to follow written and spoken guidelines
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and cultural understanding
• Strong research ability and content development skills

Level-Specific Requirements

L1 – Native-Level Linguist

• Native-level proficiency in target language
• Ability to evaluate content using defined guidelines
• Ability to provide clear explanations in English
• Suitable for: SxS evaluations, safety checks, fluency/adequacy rating, annotation tasks

L2 – Advanced Linguist

Includes all L1 skills plus:

• Excellent English fluency
• Ability to evaluate translation quality
• Strong content-generation and rewriting abilities
• Experience in long-context evaluation, prompt testing, transcription, and audits

L3 – Expert Linguist

Includes all L1 & L2 skills plus:

• Professional linguist with 3+ years of experience
• Skilled in high-level content creation, audits, quality rewrites
• Ability to guide and review work of other linguists

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Linguistics, Literature, Translation, or related field
• Prior experience in linguistic data projects, annotation, or content evaluation
• Familiarity with AI/ML, LLM, or data labeling environments (Nice to have)

Contract Details

• Freelance/Independent contractor role
• Flexible working hours

How to Apply

If you are interested, please share your CV to sharmila@aceolution.com along with your suitable language(s).