Data Annotation Expert with Linguistic Skills - South Bay, CA (On Site)

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OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Data Annotation Expert with a linguistic background to contribute to a high-profile technology project located in the South Bay, California. The ideal candidate will have a robust understanding of data annotation across various formats (images, text, videos, among others) and a linguistic background or be linguistically aware. Proficiency in English (U.S.) is essential, and knowledge of Romance languages (French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, etc) is a plus. They will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and accuracy of the project data, with a strong emphasis on writing skills.

Project Details
Job Title: Data Analysis Specialist
Location: On-site at one of our client's offices in South Bay, California
Hours: 40 hours weekly
Language: English (US)
Start date: Mid-April 2025
Employment Type: Full-time W-2 employee with benefits - 5 days a week
Duration: 1 year with a possibility of extension
Pay rate: $31.14/hour

Must have valid work authorization in the US (Welocalize does not sponsor VISAs at this time).

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct data annotation for images, text, and videos
  • Perform QA tasks to ensure high-quality data
  • Collaborate with team members on-site
  • Ensure secure handling of data and maintain confidentiality
  • Write responses and queries and create prompts
  • Conduct LLM knowledge assessments and entity tagging
  • Perform benchmarking and other assessments with a high threshold for accuracy 

    • Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience in data annotation
  • Strong understanding of safety considerations in GenAI data delivery
  • +3 years of professional experience in the subject matter area
  • Linguistic background and/or language awareness
  • Strong writing skills or a writing background, capable of applying complex writing rules
  • Knowledge of LLM, entity linking, and writing responses and queries
  • Augmented Reality experience is a plus (excluding bonding box annotation projects)
  • Proficiency in English (U.S.) at a fully fluent level is required
  • Romance languages knowledge is a plus but not mandatory (French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, etc)
  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work 100% on-site

    • Benefits

  • Paid Sick Time
  • Employee Assistance Program  
  • Following eligibility requirements: Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • HSA
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
    • Please note that in order to verify work authorization as is required by Federal law (I-9 process), all new employees must complete a live video verification with their selected IDs and provide photos of these selected IDs within their first 3 days of employment.

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    In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.  In addition, we employ anti-fraud checks to ensure all candidates meet the requirements of the program.


    As a trusted global transformation partner, Welocalize accelerates the global business journey by enabling brands and companies to reach, engage, and grow international audiences. Welocalize delivers multilingual content transformation services in translation, localization, and adaptation for over 250 languages with a growing network of over 400,000 in-country linguistic resources. Driving innovation in language services, Welocalize delivers high-quality training data transformation solutions for NLP-enabled machine learning by blending technology and human intelligence to collect, annotate, and evaluate all content types. Our team works across locations in North America, Europe, and Asia serving our global clients in the markets that matter to them. www.welocalize.com

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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