AlignerrMultilingual & translation
AI Language Expert - Portuguese
up to $30/hr
About this role, in Alignerr's words
We're looking for native Portuguese speakers with a background in language teaching or assessment to help evaluate and improve AI systems trained on Portuguese-language content. Your linguistic expertise and pedagogical insight will directly shape how AI understands, generates, and teaches Portuguese — making a real impact on one of the world's most widely spoken languages.
What you'll do
- Evaluate AI-generated Portuguese speech and text for linguistic accuracy, naturalness, and educational quality
- Assess learner speech and writing across proficiency levels (CEFR Pre-A1 through B2+)
- Identify learner errors, unnatural phrasing, and pedagogical gaps with expert judgment
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- Suggest clear, idiomatic improvements for culturally and linguistically appropriate Portuguese
- Provide structured feedback that directly improves AI tutoring and language-learning models
- Collaborate asynchronously with project leads and fellow language experts
Candidate background
Who You Are
- Native-level proficiency in Portuguese (Brazilian or European)
- Experience teaching Portuguese 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
- Knowledge of regional Portuguese variations across Brazilian and European dialects
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AI Language Expert — Portuguese (AI Training)
About the Role
We're looking for native Portuguese speakers with a background in language teaching or assessment to help evaluate and improve AI systems trained on Portuguese-language content. Your linguistic expertise and pedagogical insight will directly shape how AI understands, generates, and teaches Portuguese — making a real impact on one of the world's most widely spoken languages.
- Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: Minimum 15 hours/week, fully asynchronous
What You'll Do
* Evaluate AI-generated Portuguese speech and text for linguistic accuracy, naturalness, and educational quality * Assess learner speech and writing across proficiency levels (CEFR Pre-A1 through B2+) * Identify learner errors, unnatural phrasing, and pedagogical gaps with expert judgment * Suggest clear, idiomatic improvements for culturally and linguistically appropriate Portuguese * Provide structured feedback that directly improves AI tutoring and language-learning models * Collaborate asynchronously with project leads and fellow language experts
Who You Are
* Native-level proficiency in Portuguese (Brazilian or European) * Experience teaching Portuguese 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 * Knowledge of regional Portuguese variations across Brazilian and European dialects
Why Join Us
* Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside top research labs * Fully remote and asynchronous — work on your own schedule, anywhere in the world * Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration * Contribute to meaningful work that improves AI for Portuguese speakers worldwide * 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, $30, is in the middle half. Of the 76 distinct rates we count, 32 are lower and 40 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 Portuguese
52 roles with a stated hourly rate in US dollars also ask for Portuguese, on 10 platforms. Their top rates run from $10 to $120 an hour, with a median of $35.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Meridial (Invisible) | 15 | $65 |
| RWS TrainAI | 15 | $21.60 to $36 · median $26 |
| Alignerr (this platform) | 9 | $35 to $120 |
| Mercor | 3 | $20 to $45 |
| micro1 | 3 | $18 to $40 |
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- First seen here on 27 Aug 2026, and still on Alignerr's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- The listed pay has not changed since then.
- Posted by Alignerr
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- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 4bf35e1c-de3b-4874-8376-45ad9f304f35
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