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Telugu Linguistic Experts

30/hr
Remote
hourly
2 openings
Posted October 26, 2026
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Listing checked October 27, 2026 · pay as published by Mercor

Key details

Pay
$30/hr
Location
Remote
Job type
hourly
Openings
2
Posted
October 26, 2026

Overview

Mercor staffs this project alongside a leading research lab, and the work sits at the point where Telugu fluency meets large language model behavior. You judge how well a model handles Telugu across translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction, then fix what it gets wrong. Curating and annotating training text takes up much of the schedule, since model quality depends on the examples people like you provide. The engagement runs remote and pays by the hour.

What You'll Do6

  • Score model output in Telugu for accuracy and natural phrasing across translation, summarization, dialogue, and grammar correction use cases.
  • Rewrite or tighten Telugu passages so they meet native-level linguistic and cultural expectations.
  • Tag Telugu text for grammatical, syntactic, and semantic properties that researchers can train against.
  • Flag recurring model mistakes and gaps in Telugu coverage, then share findings with the AI research group.
  • Write up linguistic analysis that informs how the model gets adjusted in later training rounds.
  • Compare regional variations and contextual usage to decide whether a given output fits the setting.

Requirements6

  • Native or near-native Telugu ability, including firm command of grammar, syntax, and stylistics.
  • Prior professional work in translation, editing, linguistic annotation, or NLP data tasks involving Telugu.
  • Keen eye for subtle errors and phrasing that reads unnatural to a native speaker.
  • Comfort reading linguistic nuance across regional variants and adjusting for context.
  • Clear written communication and a track record of working with distributed, remote colleagues.
  • Interest in AI and language technology helps, though the team does not require it up front.

Who Should Apply

Telugu translators, editors, and annotation specialists who already handle grammar, syntax, and semantic labeling as paid work. The role rewards people who catch unnatural phrasing fast and can explain that judgment to remote researchers.

Salary Insight

The rate is $30.00 per hour. For Telugu linguistic annotation and evaluation on research projects, that figure sits in a solid band for candidates with professional translation or NLP data experience, and it is set per hour rather than per task.

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TeluguTranslationLinguistic AnnotationGrammar CorrectionSyntaxSemanticsEditingProofreadingSummarizationData CurationLarge Language ModelsLLM EvaluationNLP Data AnnotationStylistics

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