About the role
Work Location: Remote
Work Schedule/Workload: 20 hours per week
Engagement Model: Independent Contractor/Freelance
Estimated Project Duration: 2 weeks
Estimated Start Date: October, 2026
Language(s) Needed: Mandarin (Singapore)
We are currently looking for candidates who are Mandarin linguists (native speakers from Singapore).
Job Description:
Our team is looking for experienced Linguists to support a summarization review of Mandarin (Singapore) data. The role may include reviewing, validating, and analyzing language data, assessing linguistic accuracy and consistency, and performing other language-related tasks according to detailed project guidelines.
Candidates will apply their linguistic knowledge to ensure high-quality deliverables while working independently and maintaining excellent attention to detail. The ideal candidate has strong listening and writing skills, is comfortable working with language data, and can consistently follow project-specific instructions.
This is a short-term freelance opportunity for linguists who enjoy detail-oriented work and contributing to the development of language technologies.
Job requirements:
Native speaker proficiency of Mandarin (Singapore)
Postgraduate degree in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Phonetics, Language Studies, or a related field
Excellent listening, reading, and writing skills in Mandarin (Singapore)
Experience working with linguistic data, transcription, annotation, language quality evaluation, or similar language-focused tasks
Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail
Ability to follow detailed linguistic guidelines and deliver high-quality work within established deadlines
Comfortable working independently in a remote environment
Previous experience supporting AI, speech, or language technology projects is a plus
DataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.
We offer high-quality data for Human-Machine Interaction to some of the most prestigious technology companies in the world. Our department focuses on gathering, enriching and processing data for Machine Learning in different AI domains.
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TransPerfect is an equal opportunity employer and committed to all recruitment processes and workplace free from harassment, sexual harassment and discrimination.
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Originally posted on Himalayas