Mandarin Language Expert
Listed pay: Up to $40 / hr
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- LocationRemote, open to US, UK & 4 EU countries +5
- LanguageEnglish, Chinese and Mandarin
- ScreeningA CV-based application, a recorded AI video interview of about 15 minutes, then a review by SME's team. See what to expect
- How SME Careers paysWeekly, through Deel, for approved work. What SME Careers does not say
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Role details
In this hourly-paid, fully remote contractor role, you will review AI-generated responses and/or generate language content, evaluate reasoning quality and step-by-step problem-solving, and provide expert feedback so outputs are accurate, logical, and clearly explained. You will assess solutions for accuracy, clarity, and adherence to the prompt; identify errors in methodology or conceptual understanding; fact-check information; write high-quality explanations and model solutions that demonstrate correct methods; and rate and compare multiple AI responses based on correctness and reasoning quality. You will apply senior-level Chinese (Mandarin) localization/translation judgment alongside Minimum C1 English proficiency to ensure terminology, tone, and cultural nuance are consistently correct across use cases. This role is with SME Careers, a fast-growing AI Data Services company and a subsidiary of SuperAnnotate that provides AI training data for many of the world’s largest AI companies and foundation-model labs. Your work directly helps improve the world’s premier AI models.
Your profile
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Translation, Linguistics, Localization, Communications, or a related field.
- Native or near-native Chinese (Mandarin) proficiency and strong command of the locale conventions for China.
- Minimum C1 English proficiency (reading/writing) for interpreting prompts, sources, and evaluation guidelines.
- 5+ years of professional localization/translation experience (multilingual localization experience strongly preferred).
- Demonstrated ability to apply MQM/LQA concepts (severity, category, and root-cause thinking) to produce consistent quality decisions.
- Proficiency with CAT tools and QA workflows (translation memory, termbases, automated checks) and comfort working with structured guidelines.
- Excellent editorial judgment (register, tone, inclusivity, and cultural nuance) with extreme attention to detail.
- Ability to rigorously fact-check localized content (units, references, names, dates) using reliable sources and consistent reasoning.
- Comfort working as an hourly contractor: dependable throughput, clear documentation, and responsiveness across time zones.
- Previous experience with AI data training / annotation / evaluation is preferred.
Key responsibilities
- Develop AI Training Content: Create detailed prompts in various topics and responses to guide AI learning, ensuring the models reflect a comprehensive understanding of diverse subjects.
- Optimize AI Performance: Evaluate and rank AI responses to enhance the model's accuracy, fluency, and contextual relevance.
- Ensure Model Integrity: Test AI models for potential inaccuracies or biases, validating their reliability across use cases.
From the SME Careers posting.
Skills the posting asks for
- LQA
- Style Guides
- Linguistic QA
- Translation
- MQM Error Typology
- English
- Copyediting
- Terminology Management
- Localization
- CAT Tools
- Chinese
Applying on SME Careers
What happens after you click
- The link opens this role on SME Careers. Sign up and apply from there.
- Create an SME Careers account, then complete the application: a CV as a PDF or your education and work history, your languages and your country. The link opens the application with this role already selected.
- Take the AI interview for the role: a recorded video interview of about 15 minutes, in English for most roles, best on a desktop computer.
- If you pass, SME's team reviews your profile and may invite you to a short call. If screening succeeds you sign a contract through Deel, verify your identity and link Discord, then wait for a project invitation.
- The work is paid by the hour at up to $40 an hour as listed.
- Remote, open to Australia, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru and United States. The posting also names countries this site does not cover.
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