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AI Rater Guidelines Writer (Linguist / Instructional Designer)

$65
per hour
Hourly contract Remote Last verified 21 Jul 2026
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About the Role

Join a leading AI lab's cutting-edge GenAI team to be at the core of the AI revolution, where your expertise fuels the development of the most advanced Large Language Models. Join a leading AI lab's cutting-edge GenAI team and help build foundational AI models from the ground up. We're seeking talented Linguists and Instructional Designers with deep experience translating ambiguous program requirements into clear, unambiguous rater guidelines to bring precision and consistency to our AI training data — working across domains from finance and re

What You'll Do

  • Guide research and program teams to close the gap between ambiguous program requirements and rater-ready instructions across a range of subject-matter domains.
  • Design clear, non-contradictory rating guidelines and rubrics that raters can apply consistently, including under edge cases.
  • Evaluate draft guidelines for ambiguity, internal contradiction, and coverage gaps, and revise until raters can apply them without escalation.
  • Translate program specifications from domains such as finance, retail, insurance, legal, and sports into precise, discipline-specific rater instructions.

You're a Good Fit If You

  • Relevant professional experience in this field.
  • Strong written communication skills.
  • Available for the stated weekly commitment.

Role Highlights

Pay
$45-$65/h
Contract
Hourly contract
Location
Remote
Category
Writing & feedback
Posted
17 days ago
Job ID
WE-6126

Pay & Payout

Independent contractor engagement, fully remote. Mercor pays weekly via Stripe or Wise.

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