Remote Linguistics (SME) Jobs in North America 2026

English Language Assessment Rater (CEFR) | TESOL / Applied Linguistics Background Preferred

• North America, Latin America, Europe +2AustraliaNew Zealand
• Oct 7, 2026

We are seeking experienced English language professionals for an upcoming language assessment project with a leading global client. The project involves evaluating a new English language proficiency assessment.

AI Linguistic Evaluator - Telugu

• United States
• $18/hr
• Oct 6, 2026

We are looking for AI Linguistic Evaluators to assess how effectively an AI application performs in Telugu for a short collaboration.

AI Linguistic Evaluator - Marathi

• Canada
• $16/hr
• Oct 6, 2026

We are looking for AI Linguistic Evaluators to assess how effectively an AI application performs in Marathi for a short collaboration.

Arabic Linguistic Expert

• Remote (Global)
• Sep 28, 2026

As a Arabic Linguist in our Global AI Community, you evaluate and validate speech AI systems from a linguistic perspective—ensuring machine-generated voices communicate with natural language flow and prosody, speech recognition captures intent with linguistic accuracy, and voice…

Bilingual Writer - Mandarin Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)

• United States
• Sep 16, 2026

We are hiring native Mandarin Chinese speakers to help capture and evaluate real, natural voice interactions with a next-generation AI assistant, in partnership with a leading AI lab.

Bilingual Writer - Japanese (Japan)

• United States
• Sep 16, 2026

We are hiring native Japanese speakers to help capture and evaluate real, natural voice interactions with a next-generation AI assistant, in partnership with a leading AI lab.

Bilingual Thai Generalist - MacBook Required

• United States
• Sep 16, 2026

We are hiring native Thai speakers to help capture and evaluate real, natural voice interactions with a next-generation AI assistant, in partnership with a leading AI lab.

Bilingual Writer - Korean (South Korea)

• United States
• Sep 16, 2026

We are hiring native Korean speakers to help capture and evaluate real, natural voice interactions with a next-generation AI assistant, in partnership with a leading AI lab.

Language & Audio Expert

• Remote (Global)
• $35 – $50/hr
• Sep 15, 2026

The research teams behind the best-known AI models come to Mercor for language and audio judgment they can't generate on their own. Your standards and expertise become the rubric that frontier AI is graded against.

Bilingual Writer - Portuguese (Brazil)

• United States
• Sep 14, 2026

We are hiring native Portuguese speakers to help capture and evaluate real, natural voice interactions with a next-generation AI assistant, in partnership with a leading AI lab.

Bilingual Writer - Italian (Italy)

• United States
• Sep 14, 2026

We are hiring native Italian speakers to help capture and evaluate real, natural voice interactions with a next-generation AI assistant, in partnership with a leading AI lab.

Bilingual Writer - Hindi (India)

• United States
• Sep 14, 2026

We are hiring native Hindi speakers to help capture and evaluate real, natural voice interactions with a next-generation AI assistant, in partnership with a leading AI lab.

Japanese language / cultural fluency Evaluator

• United States
• $80 – $120/hr
• Sep 2, 2026

We are hiring expert Evaluators in Japanese language / cultural fluency to review and assess AI-generated work products (documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks) for accuracy, rigor, and domain quality. You will apply deep subject-matter expertise to grade outputs.

Linguistics Expert

• Remote (Global)
• $75/hr
• Aug 27, 2026

Linguists to build the language analysis scenarios frontier AI labs use to test model judgment on syntax, semantics, and phonology. AfterQuery builds the expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to measure and improve their models.

Medical Interpreter Expert

• Remote (Global)
• $75/hr
• Aug 27, 2026

Certified medical interpreters to build the clinical interpretation scenarios frontier AI labs use to test model judgment. AfterQuery builds the expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to measure and improve their models.

Court Interpreter Expert

• Remote (Global)
• $80/hr
• Aug 27, 2026

Certified court interpreters to build the legal interpretation scenarios frontier AI labs use to test model judgment. AfterQuery builds the expert evaluation data that frontier AI labs use to measure and improve their models.

Expert Opportunity - Japanese Language & Cultural Fluency Consultant

• Remote (Global)
• $100/hr
• Aug 15, 2026

We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced bilingual Japanese-English professionals who can help train their latest language model on professional document, spreadsheet, and slide deck tasks.

Dutch Sports Localization Specialist (Football)

• Remote (Global)
• $25 – $30/hr
• Aug 15, 2026

As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences.

Generative AI Analyst | Spanish (US)

• United States
• $15/hr
• Aug 14, 2026

We are looking for detail-oriented Generative AI Analysts to support a variety of AI training, data annotation, evaluation, and quality review projects.

Finnish Language Expert

• Finland, Norway, Sweden +1United States
• Up to $50/hr
• Aug 14, 2026

In this hourly, remote contractor role, you will work as a Finnish Language Specialist (SME) to review AI-generated Finnish content and/or create high-quality Finnish reference content, evaluating language quality and step-by-step reasoning while providing precise written…

Gujarati Expert with Mathematical Background

• India, United Kingdom, United States
• Up to $20/hr
• Aug 14, 2026

In this hourly, remote contractor role, you will work as a Gujarati Language Specialist (SME) to review AI-generated Gujarati content and/or create high-quality Gujarati reference content, evaluating language quality and step-by-step reasoning while providing precise written…

Telugu Expert with Mathematical Background

• India, United States, United Arab Emirates
• Up to $20/hr
• Aug 14, 2026

In this hourly, remote contractor role, you will work as a Telugu Language Specialist (SME) to review AI-generated Telugu content and/or create high-quality Telugu reference content, evaluating language quality and step-by-step reasoning while providing precise written feedback.

Punjabi Expert with Mathematical Background

• Canada, India, Pakistan
• Up to $15/hr
• Aug 14, 2026

In this hourly, remote contractor role, you will work as a Punjabi Language Specialist (SME) to review AI-generated Punjabi content and/or create high-quality Punjabi reference content, evaluating language quality and step-by-step reasoning while providing precise written…

Kannada Expert with Mathematical Background

• India, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia +2United StatesUnited Arab Emirates
• Up to $20/hr
• Aug 14, 2026

In this hourly, remote contractor role, you will work as a Kannada Language Specialist (SME) to review AI-generated Kannada content and/or create high-quality Kannada reference content, evaluating language quality and step-by-step reasoning while providing precise written…