Job Description: Linguist (Freelance/Contract) Multiple Indian Languages
Role: Linguist
Type: Freelance / Independent Contract
Duration: As per project requirement
Location: Remote
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 [Confidential Information] along with your suitable language(s).
