Freelance Computational Linguist – Intermediate (AI Community)

About the role

We are seeking a freelance Computational Linguist to join TELUS Digital’s global AI community. You will apply your native‑language expertise to improve large language models, ensuring they capture nuanced syntax, semantics and cultural idioms.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct deep linguistic audits of AI outputs to verify grammatical precision and semantic accuracy.
• Develop and refine linguistic guidelines that enable models to handle regional dialects, slang and cultural idioms.
• Create high‑quality datasets for supervised fine‑tuning projects, reflecting the structural complexities of your native language.
• Evaluate AI handling of specialized writing systems (e.g., right‑to‑left scripts) and provide feedback to engineering teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Computer Science or a related field.
• Native‑level fluency in at least one language.
• English proficiency of at least B1 (intermediate) for technical documentation.
• Pass a subject‑specific qualification exam and complete ID verification.

Required skills

• Linguistic analysis (syntax, semantics, morphology).
• Dataset creation for machine‑learning fine‑tuning.
• Familiarity with AI language model evaluation.

What we offer

• Remote work with flexible scheduling.
• Participation in a global community of 1M+ AI contributors.
• Impact on AI products used by millions.
• Hourly rates ranging from $10 to $22 USD.