Japanese Language Consultant Job at Mercor, San Francisco, CA

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  • Mercor
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Mercor is seeking a Japanese-language expert for a consulting engagement with a leading AI startup. This role involves providing linguistic and cultural insights to enhance the startup’s Japanese language models and understanding of regional dialects and expressions.

This position will primarily involve in-person collaboration at one of the client’s offices in San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, London, or Singapore, with occasional flexibility for remote work.

Responsibilities

  • Provide expert insights into Japanese language use, dialects, and regional accents.

  • Help analyze and interpret cultural nuances, idiomatic expressions, and tone.

  • Offer feedback on AI-generated Japanese content for naturalness, cultural accuracy, and contextual relevance.

  • Collaborate with English-speaking team members to ensure linguistic authenticity and consistency across models.

  • Stay updated on Japanese popular culture, trends, and media to guide content relevance.

Requirements

  • Fluent in Japanese (native-level) and highly proficient in English.

  • Deep understanding of regional Japanese accents, dialects, and cultural connotations.

  • Familiarity with Japanese popular culture, including media, current events, and evolving linguistic trends.

  • Strong ability to explain linguistic and cultural subtleties to non-native speakers.

  • Experience in linguistics, translation, localization, or cultural consulting preferred.

Commitment

  • 5-10 hours per week.

  • In-person collaboration at one of the client’s offices in San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, London, or Singapore, with occasional flexibility for remote work.

  • Includes synchronous meetings and coordination with the AI startup’s team.

Job Tags

Casual work, 10 hours per week,

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