German Language and Literature Expert (German)

About this role

**Mercor is seeking experienced German Linguistic Experts** to join a cutting-edge AI research project in partnership with a leading research lab. This role centers on evaluating how effectively a large language model (LLM) performs in French-language tasks and on curating high-quality French linguistic data to train and improve the model’s understanding and generation capabilities. ### **Key Responsibilities:** - Evaluate the quality and accuracy of **LLM-generated German text** across various use cases (e.g., translation, summarization, dialogue, grammar correction). - Edit, refine, or rewrite **German content** to ensure it meets linguistic, cultural, and literary standards. - Annotate German texts for **grammatical, syntactic, semantic**, and stylistic features. - Identify model errors and linguistic shortcomings; collaborate with AI researchers to **improve LLM performance** in German. - Provide detailed **literary and linguistic feedback** to guide ongoing model training and evaluation efforts. * * * ### **You’re a strong fit if you have:** - **Native or near-native fluency in German**, with excellent command of grammar, syntax, and stylistics. - **Professional experience** in literary editing, copywriting, criticism, or NLP-related linguistic annotation in German. - A strong understanding of **literary complexity**, tone, and genre-specific conventions, as well as regional language variations. - Interest in AI, translation technologies, or **LLM-driven language research** (preferred but not required). - Impeccable attention to detail and ability to identify subtle translation errors or unnatural phrasing. - Strong written communication skills and experience working with **remote, distributed teams**. * * * ### Why Join - Contribute to cutting-edge AI research in partnership with a leading research lab. - Work on high-impact projects that directly support the development of advanced AI systems