Linguist III (FAIR) – Vietnamese, Dutch, Portuguese, or Thai
PROLIM Global Corporation (www.prolim.com) is hiring a Linguist III (FAIR) – Vietnamese, Dutch, Portuguese, or Thai for a leading global technology client. Title: Linguist III (FAIR) – Vietnamese, Dutch, Portuguese, or Thai Location: Remote – Bay Area Preferred (West Coast Preferred) Important Notes
- Candidates cannot be located in Texas or Illinois due to data collection compliance requirements.
- 0–3 years of experience preferred.
- Must possess a graduate degree in Linguistics or a closely related linguistic discipline.
- Degrees in Literature, English, or Computer Science-only programs will not qualify.
About the Role
We are seeking a Linguist III to support multilingual AI and Responsible AI research initiatives within FAIR. This role combines theoretical linguistics, multilingual analysis, NLP exposure, and AI model evaluation in a research-focused environment. The ideal candidate will have strong linguistic foundations, multilingual fluency, coding ability, and experience analyzing linguistic datasets or AI-generated outputs while collaborating with engineers and research scientists. Core Must-Haves (Non-Negotiable)
- Graduate degree in Linguistics (MA/MS minimum required)
o NOT Literature or English o NOT Computer Science/NLP-only degree
- 0–3 years of experience
- Near-native fluency in at least one non-English language
o Preferred: Vietnamese, Dutch, Portuguese, or Thai
- Strong theoretical foundations in:
o Syntax o Morphology o Sociolinguistics o Pragmatics o Phonology o Corpus Linguistics o Language Typology
- Python programming experience (mandatory)
- SQL knowledge
- NLP exposure or experience
- Experience analyzing linguistic datasets or AI model outputs
- Strong academic and research communication skills
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with ML/NLP researchers, engineers, and data scientists
Responsibilities
- Perform linguistic analyses on large multilingual datasets
- Conduct linguistic error analysis on AI/LLM model outputs
- Identify recurring linguistic error categories and severity patterns
- Create and revise annotation and translation guidelines
- Conduct sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, psycholinguistics, and pragmatics research
- Analyze toxic language, hate speech, gender bias, and cultural bias across multilingual datasets
- Conduct literature reviews on NLP-adjacent and linguistics research topics
- Evaluate vendor linguistic quality and provide actionable feedback
- Collaborate with native speakers across multiple languages
- Present findings and recommendations to engineers and research scientists
- Support Responsible AI and multilingual language technology initiatives
Strongly Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in Linguistics
- Corpus linguistics specialization
- Research paper contributions/publications
- Experience with:
o Toxic language analysis o Hate speech analysis o Bias evaluation o Responsible AI initiatives
- Experience with low-resource languages
- Field linguistics experience
- R programming or additional data-analysis tools
Preferred Candidate Backgrounds
- Computational Linguistics
- Corpus Linguistics
- Sociolinguistics
- NLP Research
- Machine Translation Linguistics
- Multilingual Annotation
- AI Language Data Analysis
Ideal Keywords
- Corpus Linguistics
- Sociolinguistics
- Pragmatics
- Discourse Analysis
- Language Typology
- Linguistic Annotation
- Responsible AI
- Multilingual NLP
- Python NLP
- AI Linguistics Research
Apply now for immediate consideration. Send your updated resume and contact details to: [email protected] About PROLIM Corporation PROLIM is a leading provider of end-to-end IT, PLM and Engineering Services and Solutions for Global 1000 companies. They understand business as much as technology and help their customers improve their profitability and efficiency by providing high value technology consulting, staffing, and project management outsourcing services. Their IT and PLM consulting offerings include; Advisory, PLM Software/Services, Program Management, Solution Architecture Training/Staffing, Cloud Solutions, Servers/Networking, Infrastructure, ERP Practices and QA Services. Engineering services include Data Translation, CAD/CAM/CAE, Process & Product Engineering, Prototyping, and Testing/Validation within a wide range of markets and industries.