Malayalam Language Expert

What You'll Do9

• Check each translated ARC question and its answer choices against the English source before judging whether the Malayalam holds up.
• Weigh accuracy and fidelity to the source above style, keeping the original meaning, difficulty, and answer structure intact.
• Choose one outcome per item: keep the original translation, take the AI correction, write a final edit of your own, or escalate the case.
• Add a brief comment on each review so others can follow how you reached the decision.
• Safeguard scientific terminology, answer choices, and any protected elements named in the core and Malayalam guidelines.
• Apply both the shared and language-specific guidelines to every item in your queue.
• Catch subtle meaning shifts, stiff literal renderings, invented claims, and phrasing that clashes with Malayalam cultural norms.
• Write model Malayalam rewrites and reference answers that show best practice when the task calls for them.
• Rate and compare competing AI responses on correctness and overall quality.

Requirements9

• Bachelor's degree or higher in linguistics, Malayalam or English literature, communications, journalism, translation, or a related field. Comparable professional experience can substitute.
• Native or near-native Malayalam, with reading and writing both required.
• English at C1 level or above, since you follow guidelines and deliver written feedback in English.
• 3+ years of professional work in writing, editing, localization, translation, content QA, journalism, education, or another language-focused role.
• Command of Malayalam grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style strong enough to name the error and explain the correction.
• Comfort moving between formal and informal registers, regional variation across Kerala, and audiences in India versus the diaspora.
• A close eye for small meaning shifts, literal translations that miss the point, unsupported claims, and cultural mismatches.
• Self-directed habits and consistent output in an hourly remote contractor setup spread across time zones.
• Interview conducted in English.

Preferred Qualifications4

• Prior work on AI data training or annotation
• Translation QA background
• Editorial QA experience
• Rubric-based evaluation experience

Who Should Apply

Malayalam writers and translators with three or more years of language work, strong English, and a sharp eye for translation accuracy. A background in linguistics, journalism, education, or localization suits this contract well.

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