Swahili Language Specialist

Responsibilities

• Converse with language models on various language scenarios
• Verify factual accuracy and logical soundness of model outputs
• Capture reproducible error traces and document failure modes
• Suggest improvements to prompt engineering and evaluation metrics
• Challenge models on grammar, syntax, morphology, semantics, phonetics, and pragmatics

Requirements

• Expertise in Swahili grammar, syntax, morphology, semantics, phonetics, and pragmatics
• Ability to document linguistic nuances including noun classes and verb conjugation
• Clear, metacognitive communication skills
• Ability to provide a secure computer and high-speed internet

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Swahili language, linguistics, or a closely related field
• Peer-reviewed publications in linguistics
• Translation experience
• Hands-on linguistic analysis projects

About the Company

This project focuses on providing high-quality training data to evolve large-scale language models, helping to democratize education and streamline communication for Swahili speakers worldwide.