Tsugaru Language Specialist (AI)

Location: Japan; remote

Salary: $6–$65 per hour, with the final rate based on experience, expertise, and geographic location.

Company

hirify.global delivers freelance AI training projects focused on improving large-scale language models.

What you will do

• Challenge language models using Tsugaru grammar, syntax, morphology, phonology, semantics, and pragmatics.
• Test verb conjugation, case systems, word order, declensions, gender, and stylistic variation.
• Converse with models on language scenarios and verify factual accuracy and logical soundness.
• Document model failure modes and capture reproducible error traces.
• Suggest improvements to prompt engineering and evaluation metrics.

Requirements

• Native-level Tsugaru fluency and deep practical knowledge of the dialect are required.
• Strong understanding of Tsugaru grammar, syntax, morphology, phonology, semantics, and pragmatics.
• Clear metacognitive communication and the ability to explain reasoning.
• A bachelor's degree in Tsugaru language, linguistics, or a related field is ideal; teaching, translation, or community-based linguistic experience may substitute.
• Secure computer and high-speed internet are required.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote freelance work supporting the development of language models.
• Flexible compensation based on experience, expertise, and geographic location.
• Company-sponsored health insurance and paid time off are not provided.
• Freelance contractors supply their own computer and internet connection.