About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. Position: Bengali Audio Generalist Evaluator Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $50/hour Commitment: 10–20 hours/week Role Responsibilities Transcribe and optimize audio and video content in Bengali, ensuring clarity and accuracy. Develop evaluation rubrics and grading guidelines in Bengali and English. Conduct model testing and grading to assess generated outputs. Support benchmarking and quality assurance to meet Mercor’s quality standards. Collaborate with project leads to resolve ambiguities and improve task design. Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance. Qualifications Must-Have Strong writing, editing, and critical thinking skills. Native or near-native fluency in Bengali (spoken and written) and professional fluency in English. Ability to accurately transcribe and analyze Bengali audio content. Available to commit 10–20 hours per week. Preferred Background in linguistics, humanities, social sciences, journalism, or technical disciplines. Prior experience with transcription, annotation, localization, evaluation, or research workflows in Bengali. Familiarity with dialectal variations and regional speech patterns in Bengali. Interest in AI, language models, or applied research environments. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) Complete a short AI-led interview (approximately 15 minutes). If selected, you will be onboarded and invited to begin project work. Resources & Support For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.