AlignerrMultilingual & translation
AI Language Expert - Korean
up to $35/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
We're looking for Korean language experts to help evaluate and improve AI systems built for Korean language learning and communication. Your linguistic insight and teaching experience will directly shape how AI understands, assesses, and responds to Korean learners — making a real impact on language education powered by cutting-edge technology.
What you'll do
- Evaluate AI-generated Korean speech and text for linguistic accuracy, naturalness, and educational quality
- Assess learner speech and writing across proficiency levels from CEFR Pre-A1 through B2+
- Identify learner errors, unnatural phrasing, and pedagogical gaps with expert judgment
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- Provide clear, structured feedback that improves AI tutoring and language-learning models
- Collaborate asynchronously with project leads and fellow language experts
- Contribute to raising the overall quality and reliability of AI language instruction
Candidate background
Who You Are
- Native-level proficiency in Korean
- Experience teaching Korean or evaluating learner language
- Fluent in English (C1/C2 level)
- Familiar with learner speech patterns and CEFR frameworks
- Enrolled in or completed a Bachelor's degree or higher
- Strong attention to detail and consistency in linguistic judgment
- No prior AI experience required
Nice to Have
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- Experience with language assessment, curriculum design, or standardized testing
- Exposure to AI-powered language tools or educational technology
- Comfortable working independently in structured, asynchronous workflows
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Korean Language Expert (AI Training)
About the Role
We're looking for Korean language experts to help evaluate and improve AI systems built for Korean language learning and communication. Your linguistic insight and teaching experience will directly shape how AI understands, assesses, and responds to Korean learners — making a real impact on language education powered by cutting-edge technology.
- Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: Minimum 15 hours/week - Schedule: Fully asynchronous — work on your own time
What You'll Do
* Evaluate AI-generated Korean speech and text for linguistic accuracy, naturalness, and educational quality * Assess learner speech and writing across proficiency levels from CEFR Pre-A1 through B2+ * Identify learner errors, unnatural phrasing, and pedagogical gaps with expert judgment * Provide clear, structured feedback that improves AI tutoring and language-learning models * Collaborate asynchronously with project leads and fellow language experts * Contribute to raising the overall quality and reliability of AI language instruction
Who You Are
* Native-level proficiency in Korean * Experience teaching Korean or evaluating learner language * Fluent in English (C1/C2 level) * Familiar with learner speech patterns and CEFR frameworks * Enrolled in or completed a Bachelor's degree or higher * Strong attention to detail and consistency in linguistic judgment * No prior AI experience required
Nice to Have
* Experience with language assessment, curriculum design, or standardized testing * Exposure to AI-powered language tools or educational technology * Comfortable working independently in structured, asynchronous workflows
Why Join Us
* Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs * Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule, from anywhere * Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration * Contribute to meaningful work that shapes how AI teaches and understands Korean * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
Working with AlignerrPay, getting started and work, from Alignerr's own pages
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- Getting paid
- Billed weekly, Monday to Sunday, with approved work paid by the following Friday, according to Labelbox's help center. Payment goes through Stripe Connect or PayPal depending on your location, with one provider per country. intercom.help/labelbox/en/articles/13600616-alignerr-paym..., alignerr.com/process
- Before your first paid task
- Sign up, apply, verify your identity, set up billing and onboard. Some jobs add a Zara AI interview or domain assessments. alignerr.com/process
- How much work
- Time to your first project depends on demand and your skills, and there is no minimum number of hours. alignerr.com/faqs
- Contract
- Independent contractor, under terms with ALIGNERR LLC. alignerr.com/faqs, alignerr.com/privacy
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How does the pay compare?Across Multilingual & translation roles, not this role alone
From our own daily reads of every open listing on the platforms we follow, not from Alignerr's posting. How we count.
Pay across the field: Multilingual & translation
Across 629 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 17 platforms, the middle half pays $20 to $50 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $35. This role's top rate, $35, is in the middle half. Of the 76 distinct rates we count, 37 are lower and 35 are higher.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Meridial (Invisible) | 310 | $20 to $65 |
| SME Careers | 64 | $15 to $60 · median $35 |
| RWS TrainAI | 52 | $10 to $36.45 · median $22 |
| Alignerr (this platform) | 42 | $20 to $120 · median $80 |
| DataAnnotation | 40 | $40 |
Other open roles in Korean
41 roles with a stated hourly rate in US dollars also ask for Korean, on 13 platforms. Their top rates run from $10 to $98 an hour, with a median of $31.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Meridial (Invisible) | 14 | $65 |
| Alignerr (this platform) | 6 | $35 to $40 |
| Braintrust | 4 | $16 to $31 |
| RWS TrainAI | 4 | $10 to $22.95 |
| micro1 | 3 | $28 to $98 |
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This listing's history
- First seen here on 27 Aug 2026, and still on Alignerr's list when we last read it on 12 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by Alignerr
- First seen by AIPayList
- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 068cfc10-e2ca-49f5-8ef6-b0dfcad43649
Pay as the source states it: “$30-35/hr”.
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