Back to remote jobs

Korean Language Expert

SME Careers

Bilingual LLM & Translation Contractor
South Korea Up to $40/hr May 28, 2026

Job description

This is a fully remote contractor opportunity for Korean language and localization professionals to help improve advanced AI systems through language evaluation, localization review, reasoning analysis, and AI response assessment.

Contributors will review AI-generated content, assess reasoning quality, fact-check outputs, and provide high-quality Korean localization expertise to improve AI communication accuracy and cultural relevance.

This role is offered through SME Careers, an AI data services company and subsidiary of SuperAnnotate supporting major AI labs and foundation model companies.

Important Note

There is currently no immediate active project for this role. Qualified candidates will be added to the expert network and contacted first when matching opportunities become available.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review AI-generated responses for:

    • Accuracy
    • Logic
    • Clarity
    • Prompt adherence
    • Reasoning quality
  • Generate high-quality Korean language content and model solutions

  • Evaluate:

    • Step-by-step reasoning
    • Methodology correctness
    • Conceptual understanding
  • Identify:

    • Translation issues
    • Localization inconsistencies
    • Factual inaccuracies
    • Cultural nuance problems
  • Apply Korean localization expertise to ensure:

    • Tone accuracy
    • Terminology consistency
    • Cultural appropriateness
    • Natural language flow
  • Fact-check:

    • Dates
    • References
    • Units
    • Names
    • Localized content

using reliable sources and consistent reasoning.

  • Rate and compare multiple AI responses based on:
    • Correctness
    • Localization quality
    • Reasoning performance

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in:

    • Translation
    • Linguistics
    • Localization
    • Communications
    • Related fields
  • Native or near-native Korean proficiency

  • Strong understanding of South Korean language conventions and localization standards

  • Minimum C1 English proficiency

  • 5+ years of professional:

    • Localization
    • Translation
    • Multilingual content experience
  • Experience applying:

    • MQM
    • LQA methodologies
    • Error classification frameworks
    • Quality evaluation standards
  • Familiarity with:

    • CAT tools
    • Translation memory systems
    • QA workflows
    • Terminology management
  • Excellent editorial judgment involving:

    • Tone
    • Register
    • Inclusivity
    • Cultural nuance
  • Strong fact-checking and analytical reasoning skills

  • Ability to work independently as an hourly contractor

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience involving:
    • AI training
    • AI annotation
    • AI evaluation
    • Language model review

Skills & Technologies

  • Linguistic QA (LQA)
  • MQM Error Typology
  • CAT Tools
  • Translation
  • Localization
  • Terminology Management
  • Copyediting
  • Korean
  • English
  • Style Guides

Work Environment & Benefits

  • Fully remote
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Weekly payments
  • Referral reward opportunities
  • Opportunity to contribute directly to frontier AI systems and language technologies

Location Requirement

Only candidates located in South Korea are eligible for this role.

Apply now

You will be redirected to the company's website to complete your application.

Apply now

Stay in the loop.

One email per week, 5 hand-picked roles.