Swahili Language Expert for AI Training & Evaluation

At a glance

• Rate agreed per projectPaid weekly in USD
• Hourly or per-task contractIndependent contractor · Expert
• RemoteWork from anywhere with a stable connection.
• Flexible, part-timeChoose your own hours.
• Ongoing, project-based Starts when a matching project opens · Rolling applications
• Swahili · KiswahiliLatin

Role overview

Rate, rank and rewrite AI model responses in Swahili so frontier models become accurate, natural and safe for Swahili speakers.

Key responsibilities

• 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

Ideal qualifications

• 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

More about the opportunity

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.

Compensation and contract terms

• Hourly or per task, in USD. Your rate is agreed per project.
• Hourly or per-task contract. You are engaged as an independent contractor.
• Remote. Flexible, part-time, on your own schedule.
• Paid weekly in USD for approved work.
• Projects can be extended, shortened or ended early depending on project needs and quality.

Application process

1. ApplyCreate a free profile and upload your CV.
2. InterviewAbout 20 minutes. You need a laptop or desktop with a camera and microphone.
3. ID and credential checkWe verify your identity and the qualifications the role needs.
4. Matched to projectsOnce verified, you are invited to paid projects that fit your skills.

Free to apply. Vettedlance never charges candidates, and will never ask you to pay for training, tests or equipment.