Chinese (Simplified) Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)

About this role

In this hourly, remote contractor role, you will work as a Chinese (Simplified) Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) to oversee quality, consistency, and trainer performance across Simplified Chinese AI training projects for Mainland China. You will review AI-generated Simplified Chinese content and trainer/QA work, evaluate output quality against project guidelines, provide precise written feedback, and ensure that all contributors follow the expected quality standards.

Localization QA, Translation Quality Review, LLM Evaluation

Responsibilities

• Spot-check Simplified Chinese items, identify issues, provide feedback through DMs, and escalate recurring or critical quality problems.
• Update trainers and QAs on Discord about new guidelines, workflow updates, project changes, and quality expectations.
• Respond to questions around Simplified Chinese wording, Mainland China terminology, punctuation, register, translation fidelity, and cultural context.
• DM inactive contributors, encourage activation, track follow-ups, and flag availability issues.
• Create and maintain Simplified Chinese documentation, style guides, trackers, FAQs, examples, honeypots, and onboarding materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chinese, Mandarin, Linguistics, Translation, Communications, Journalism, English, Education, Quality Assurance, or a relevant domain/related field.
• Native or near-native Simplified Chinese proficiency, with strong Mainland China Mandarin writing judgment.
• Strong grasp of the English language to follow project guidelines, communicate with teams, and provide clear feedback in English.
• 3+ years of professional experience in Simplified Chinese writing, editing, translation, localization, content QA, AI training, education, annotation, or related language-review workflows.
• Strong understanding of Simplified Chinese grammar, punctuation, terminology, register, tone, Mainland China Mandarin usage, cultural context, and localization expectations.