Linguistic Expert – Traditional Chinese / Cantonese (Hong Kong)

Mercor is hiring on behalf of a leading AI research lab to bring on a Linguistic Expert – Traditional Chinese / Cantonese (Hong Kong) . This is a part-time, in-person opportunity (10–20 hours per week) at one of the following offices : San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, London, or Singapore . You’ll help improve AI’s understanding of Cantonese by ensuring natural language generation that reflects local grammar, tone, and culture.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and refine AI-generated Cantonese text for fluency and accuracy.

Offer feedback on grammar, semantics, tone, and style.

Create Cantonese-specific linguistic guidelines and best practices.

Collaborate with AI teams to address challenges in Cantonese morphology and context.

Suggest improvements to datasets and rule-based systems.

Requirements

Native-level proficiency in Cantonese (Hong Kong) and fluency in English .

Strong understanding of Cantonese grammar, semantics, and pragmatics.

Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Translation, or related field.

Prior linguistic or annotation experience preferred.

Familiarity with AI or NLP is a plus.

Why Join

Influence AI’s ability to understand and produce authentic Thai.

Work in person (10–20 hours weekly) in a collaborative, global environment.

Help shape the linguistic backbone of future AI systems.