Swahili Translation Validator (Freelance)

About the role

Welo Data is looking for native Swahili speakers to join a short‑term freelance project that evaluates machine‑generated translations. As a Translation Validator you will compare two AI‑produced Swahili versions of an English source text, choose the better one and explain your decision.

Key responsibilities

• Review English source documents together with two machine‑generated Swahili translations (Variant A and Variant B).
• Assess each variant for accuracy, fluency and overall quality.
• Select the preferred translation and write a concise justification for the choice.
• Check accompanying audio files and transcriptions for correctness and completeness.
• Complete assigned samples independently within the project timeline.

Required profile

• Native‑level fluency in Swahili (written and spoken).
• Strong written English skills.
• Background in linguistics, translation or language quality assessment is preferred.
• Ability to work independently with high attention to detail.
• Familiarity with Romanized script conventions is a plus.

Required skills

What we offer

• Fully remote work with flexible hours.
• Freelance contract paying $3.75 per hour.
• Access to AI and large‑language‑model workshops.
• Opportunity to contribute to the improvement of AI translation systems.