Mandarin Localization Expert for AI Data Tasks
Overview
As a remote, hourly contractor, you serve as a Mandarin Chinese localization expert, auditing AI-generated responses for language quality. You assess reasoning quality and step-by-step solutions, crafting clear explanations that strengthen model outputs. Using MQM and LQA concepts, you identify root causes of errors and ensure tone, terminology, and cultural nuance meet China conventions. Your work shapes training prompts, explanations, and model solutions for large-scale AI systems across topics. This role requires strong English proficiency and flexible collaboration across time zones.
What You'll Do6
- 1Develop Mandarin-focused AI training content by drafting prompts and model responses across topics.
- 2Review AI outputs to rate accuracy, fluency, and contextual relevance using MQM and LQA guidelines.
- 3Document root causes of errors and propose concrete fixes to reduce recurrence.
- 4Craft high-quality explanations and model solutions that illustrate correct methods in Chinese.
- 5Maintain terminology management practices, including termbases and style guides, to ensure consistency.
- 6Track evaluation results and provide actionable feedback to data scientists and engineers across time zones.
Requirements10
- 1bachelor’s degree or higher in translation, linguistics, localization, communications, or related field.
- 2native or near-native mandarin chinese with strong china locale conventions.
- 3minimum c1 english proficiency (reading and writing) for interpreting prompts, sources, and evaluation guidelines.
- 45+ years of professional localization/translation experience; multilingual localization experience a plus.
- 5demonstrated ability to apply MQM/LQA concepts to quality decisions.
- 6proficiency with CAT tools (translation memory, termbases) and QA workflows.
- 7excellent editorial judgment on tone, register, inclusivity, and cultural nuance.
- 8ability to rigorous fact-check localized content using reliable sources and consistent reasoning.
- 9comfort working as an hourly contractor with dependable throughput and clear cross-time-zone documentation.
- 10preferred experience with AI data training, annotation, or evaluation.
Who Should Apply
Native or near-native Mandarin with 5+ years of localization experience. Strong English skills at a minimum of C1 and a proven track record applying MQM/LQA concepts to real projects. Experience with CAT tools and QA workflows to maintain terminology and style alignment. This role is well suited for remote-friendly professionals who can operate on an hourly contract across time zones; it is less suitable for applicants lacking Mandarin fluency, or those unable to commit to AI data tasks and flexible scheduling.
Salary Insight
Pay: $40/hr. This hourly rate aligns with mid-senior localization work on contractor projects and reflects the level of expertise required for AI data training and quality assessment.
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Provide a brief MQM-based quality assessment sample for a Mandarin localization task, including severity category, root-cause, and proposed corrective action.
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