Cultural and Linguistic Specialist
- India
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Training Data Creation: Develop and review culturally authentic content, including everyday dialogues, idioms, proverbs, and Q&A pairs that reflect real-life contexts.
- Evaluation Design: Create prompts to test AI performance on humor, taboos, sensitive topics, and cultural nuances, ensuring outputs align with local norms and values.
- AI Output Benchmarking: Evaluate model responses for tone, accuracy, cultural appropriateness, and hidden biases, providing insights only a cultural insider can offer.
- Framework & Guidelines: Define standards for “cultural awareness” by building structured evaluation frameworks and data generation guidelines.
- Dataset Review & Enrichment: Review and expand datasets to capture a full range of cultural expressions, linking examples to cultural theories such as collectivism vs. individualism or high- vs. low-context communication.
- Bias Analysis: Detect potential structural or linguistic biases and recommend strategies to mitigate them during model training.
- Language & Culture Expertise: Native speaker of [Target Language] with deep lived experience in [Target Culture].
- Education: Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in Sociolinguistics, Anthropology, Sociology, History, Cultural Studies, or a related field.
- Cultural Knowledge: Strong grasp of social norms, customs, historical context, and contemporary issues in the region.
- Professional Experience: Experience in roles such as writing, journalism, education, or community leadership requiring cultural immersion.
- Demographic Awareness: Ability to represent diverse perspectives across age, gender, region, urban/rural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Analytical Strength: Strong understanding of cultural values, kinship systems, rituals, and social structures, coupled with excellent communication skills.
An expert who combines academic rigor with cultural intuition-ensuring AI systems reflect not just language fluency, but also the underlying values, sensitivities, and meanings that shape authentic human communication.