Punjabi Language Expert

What You'll Do8

• Review AI-generated Punjabi content and model reasoning for accuracy, fluency, grammar, spelling, tone, cultural fit, and prompt adherence.
• Spot meaning shifts, mistranslations, register mismatches, ambiguity, and logic gaps, then fact-check claims when needed.
• Write Punjabi rewrites and model answers that show best practice.
• Rate and compare several AI responses for correctness and overall quality.
• Review ARC science benchmark translations by comparing the English source, the current Punjabi translation, and an AI-proposed correction.
• Limit the ARC review to question and answer choices, with accuracy and faithfulness ahead of style changes.
• Choose one outcome for each item: accept the original, accept the AI correction, edit the final translation, or escalate.
• Add a short review comment and preserve the source meaning, difficulty, answer structure, scientific terms, and protected elements under the supplied guidelines.

Requirements9

• Bachelor's degree or higher in linguistics, Punjabi or English literature, communications, journalism, translation, or a related field, or equal professional experience.
• Native or near-native Punjabi reading and writing.
• English at C1 or above for guidelines and written feedback.
• 3+ years of professional work in writing, editing, localization, translation, content QA, journalism, education, or another language-focused field.
• Deep grasp of Punjabi grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style, with ability to explain errors and fixes.
• Read and write Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi, or both, and state which scripts you use.
• Handle formal and informal registers, dialect variation, and audience differences across India, Pakistan, and the diaspora.
• Catch subtle meaning shifts, awkward literal translations, hallucinated claims, and cultural mismatches in phrasing.
• Work as a reliable self-directed contractor across time zones.

Preferred Qualifications3

• Prior AI data training or annotation work.
• Translation QA or editorial QA experience.
• Rubric-based evaluation experience.

Who Should Apply

Punjabi specialists with 3+ years of language-focused work and C1 English who can defend grammar and style choices in writing. The role suits candidates who read and write Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi, or both and can judge translation accuracy across registers and audiences. Expect hourly freelance review work with clear guidelines and written feedback.

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