Linguist

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Linguist with relevant experience in LLM/GenAI-based solutions who has worked professionally with English and at least one foreign language (e.g., French, Spanish, German, Polish, etc.). You will evaluate and debug AI-generated translations, identify language-specific issues, and develop prompts and linguistic strategies to improve AI performance in child-focused experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse AI-translated content between English and various foreign languages to identify syntactic, semantic, grammatical, or contextual errors.
• Diagnose the root causes of translation failures (e.g., word order differences, idiomatic mismatches, subject-verb agreement, ambiguity).
• Break down complex linguistic challenges and provide actionable insights to improve AI model performance.
• Optimise prompts, inputs, and data pipelines for better multilingual outcomes.
• Work closely with language experts (native or fluent speakers) to validate findings and implement fixes.
• Contribute to the development of language guidelines, test sets, and evaluation frameworks.
• Document translation performance issues and propose prompt-level or model-level fixes.
• Participate in or lead projects aimed at improving multilingual LLM behaviour, especially for content targeting young users.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Ph.D. or Masters degree in Linguistics.
• Strong command of English linguistics, including grammar, syntax, semantics, and discourse analysis.
• Proven experience working with or analysing English + at least one foreign language (e.g., French, Spanish, Polish, etc.) in translation, NLP, or linguistic research contexts.
• Hands-on experience in AI/LLM evaluation, GenAI tools, or prompt engineering.