Japanese Language Expert
Mercor is seeking skilled **Japanese language experts** with strong bilingual proficiency in **English and Japanese** to support a high-impact AI research initiative in partnership with a leading AI lab. In this role, you will evaluate and audit Japanese-language AI outputs across a variety of tasks, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and cultural correctness. • * * ## **Key Responsibilities** - Review and audit Japanese-language data through audio, including translations, summaries, Q&A responses, and reasoning outputs. - Evaluate text quality using structured rubrics (8–10 criteria), focusing on clarity, correctness, fluency, and consistency. - Check translation accuracy between **Japanese ↔ English**, ensuring semantic fidelity and natural phrasing. - Identify linguistic errors in grammar, spelling, style, register, and cultural nuances. - Assess logical reasoning within Japanese-language explanations and identify gaps or inconsistencies. - Provide clear, concise written feedback to justify evaluation decisions. - Work independently and asynchronously using provided tools and workflows. • * * ## **Qualifications** - Native or near-native **Japanese** proficiency - Strong English reading and writing ability - Experience in one or more of the following: - Japanese ↔ English translation - Proofreading or linguistic quality review - Text evaluation, annotation, or content moderation - Summarization, classification, or Q&A tasks - Strong attention to detail and ability to follow complex guidelines Apply tot his job