Japanese Freelance Writer (US)

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8 Locations
In-Office or Remote
Artificial Intelligence • Software
The Role

Outlier helps the world’s most innovative companies improve their AI models by providing human feedback. Are you an experienced Japanese writer who would like to lend your expertise to train AI models? 

About the opportunity:

  • Outlier is looking for talented writers with fluency in Japanese to help train generative artificial intelligence models
  • This freelance opportunity is remote and hours are flexible, so you can work whenever is best for you

Important: All resumes must be submitted in English. Resumes in other languages will be automatically rejected.

You may contribute your expertise by…

  • Reading Japanese text in order to rank a series of responses that were produced by an AI model
  • Writing a short story in Japanese about a given topic
  • Assessing whether a piece of Japanese text produced by an AI model is factually accurate

Examples of desirable expertise:

  • Experience as a professional translator
  • Professional writing experience (copywriter, journalist, technical writer, editor, etc.)
  • Enrollment in or completion of an undergraduate program in a humanities field or field related to writing
  • Enrollment in or completion of a graduate program related to creative writing

Payment:

  • Currently, pay rates for core project work by Japanese writing experts average USD $31.00 per hour
    • Japan: Average ¥4529 JPY per hour
  • Rates vary based on expertise, skills assessment, location, project need, and other factors. For example, higher rates may be offered to PhDs. For non-core work, such as during initial project onboarding or project overtime phases, lower rates may apply. Certain projects offer incentive payments. Please review the payment terms for each project. 

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This is a 1099 contract opportunity on the Outlier.ai platform. Because this is a freelance opportunity, we do not offer internships, sponsorship, or employment. You must be authorized to work in your country of residence. If you are an international student, you may be able to sign up for Outlier if you are on a visa. You should contact your tax and/or immigration advisor with specific questions regarding your circumstances.

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