Russian Translator | $50/hr Remote | Mercor

Position: Russian Audio Generalist Evaluator Expert (San Francisco Bay Area)

Type: Hourly contract

Compensation: $50 per hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10 20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Listen to, analyse, and transcribe audio and video content in Russian following detailed constraints and instructions
  • Produce high-quality written outputs in Russian, with supporting work in English when required
  • Ensure clarity, accuracy, and adherence to formatting and stylistic guidelines
  • Capture nuances such as tone, intent, register, regional expressions, dialectal variations, and contemporary Russian usage
  • Establish expectations for high-quality responses in general consumer audio contexts
  • Develop evaluation rubrics and grading guidelines in Russian and English
  • Document standards to ensure consistency across reviewers and model evaluations
  • Identify linguistic nuances, grammatical complexities, colloquialisms, and edge cases specific to Russian
  • Run prompts through language models and assess generated outputs
  • Evaluate responses for accuracy, completeness, fluency, and instructional clarity
  • Provide structured feedback to improve model performance in Russian audio tasks
  • Participate in QA and review cycles to ensure tasks, rubrics, and outputs meet quality standards
  • Maintain consistency and reliability before datasets are integrated into benchmarks
  • Collaborate with project leads to resolve ambiguities and improve task design

Requirements

  • Strong writing, editing, and critical thinking skills
  • Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines
  • Strong familiarity with spoken Russian, regional vocabulary, dialects, and contemporary language usage
  • Ability to accurately transcribe and analyse Russian audio content across general consumer contexts
  • Based in the San Francisco Bay Area
  • Available to commit 10 20 hours per week
  • College student or recent graduate preferred
  • Prior experience with transcription, annotation, localisation, evaluation, or research workflows in Russian preferred
  • Familiarity with regional variations of Russian and contemporary digital language usage
  • Interest in AI, language models, or applied research environments

Application Process

  • Complete the application form and submit the required information.
  • Applications will be reviewed based on the role requirements.
  • Eligible candidates will receive an inmail with instructions to continue the application process.
  • Follow the instructions in the inmail to complete the remaining application steps.

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