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Swahili Language Expert for AI Training & Evaluation
Posted 1 day ago · Rolling applications
Rate, rank and rewrite AI model responses in Swahili so frontier models become accurate, natural and safe for Swahili speakers.
At a glance
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Paid in USDHourly or per task, in USD. Your rate is agreed per project.
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Remote, any timezoneWork from anywhere with a stable connection.
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Flexible, part-timeChoose your own hours.
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Ongoing, project-based Starts when a matching project opens · Rolling applications
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Contract · ExpertMultiple openings
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Swahili · KiswahiliLatin
About the work
Swahili is written in Latin script and spoken across East Africa. Frontier AI labs need native experts to make their models accurate and natural in it.
What you will do
- Score model answers in Swahili for accuracy, fluency and cultural fit
- Compare pairs of responses and explain your choice (RLHF data)
- Write original Swahili prompts and gold-standard answers
- Flag unsafe, biased or mistranslated content
What we are looking for
- Native or near-native Swahili
- Professional written English
- A degree, or proven professional writing, teaching or translation experience
Nice to have
- Linguistics, literature or education background
- Prior annotation or AI evaluation work
Hiring process
- Step 1Profile and CV review
- Step 2AI interview (about 20 minutes)
- Step 3Identity and credential check
- Step 4Short paid trial task
Free to apply. Vettedlance never charges candidates, and will never ask you to pay for training, tests or equipment.
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