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Spanish (Peru) Linguistic Expert

40/hr
Remote
part-time
Posted November 13, 2026
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Pay
$40/hr
Location
Remote
Job type
part-time
Posted
November 13, 2026

Overview

As a part-time remote Spanish (Peru) Linguistic Expert, you’ll assess how well a large language model handles Peruvian Spanish and help prepare language data for model training. The project, run with a leading research lab, covers tasks such as translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction. You’ll apply your knowledge of Peruvian Spanish to improve the accuracy, naturalness, and cultural fit of model responses.

What You'll Do5

  • Assess the quality and accuracy of model-generated Spanish across translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction, and other use cases.
  • Edit, refine, or rewrite Spanish content to meet Peru’s linguistic and cultural standards.
  • Annotate Spanish text for grammatical, syntactic, and semantic features.
  • Find model errors and gaps in its handling of Spanish, and work with AI researchers on performance improvements.
  • Provide detailed linguistic feedback and analysis to inform ongoing model training.

Requirements6

  • Native or near-native fluency in Spanish as used in Peru, with strong command of grammar, syntax, and style.
  • Professional experience in Spanish translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data work.
  • Strong knowledge of Peruvian Spanish nuances, regional variation, register, and context-appropriate usage, including differences from other Latin American and Peninsular varieties.
  • Professional fluency in English.
  • Careful attention to detail, including the ability to spot subtle errors and unnatural phrasing.
  • Clear communication skills and experience working with distributed, remote teams.

Preferred Qualifications1

  • Interest in AI and large language model technologies.

Who Should Apply

Candidates with professional Spanish language experience and native or near-native command of Peruvian Spanish will be well suited to this work. The role fits people who can identify subtle language issues and explain their findings in English to a distributed team.

Salary Insight

The listed rate is $40 per hour. The source does not specify expected weekly hours or the project’s total duration.

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    28%
  • translation quality review
    24%
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Required skills

Peruvian SpanishSpanish GrammarSpanish SyntaxSpanish EditingTranslationLinguistic AnnotationNatural Language ProcessingLarge Language ModelsLanguage DataSemantic Analysis

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