Associate Linguist - Claim Extraction & Sentence Diagramming (2-3 weeks)

CloudFactory • Austin, TX

4h • Remote

About The Position

At CloudFactory, we are a mission-driven team passionate about unlocking the disruptive potential of AI for the world. By combining advanced technology with a global network of talented experts, we make unusable data usable and inference reliable and trustworthy, driving real-world business value at scale. More than just a workplace, we’re a global community founded on strong relationships and the belief that meaningful work transforms lives. Our commitment to earning, learning, and serving fuels everything we do, as we strive to connect one million people to meaningful work and build leaders worth following. At CloudFactory, we believe in building a workplace where everyone feels empowered, valued, and inspired to bring their authentic selves to work. We are Mission-Driven, People-Centric, Innovative, and Globally Connected. If you’re ready to earn, learn, serve, and be part of a vibrant global community, CloudFactory is your place! We are seeking a detail-oriented Linguist with strong expertise in English grammar and sentence structure to support a short-term (2–3 week) project focused on AI model evaluation. In this role, you will interpret sentences from source content and extract clear, minimally complete, and non-ambiguous claims (propositions). You will also analyze and visually represent sentence structure using diagramming techniques to ensure precision and clarity. This work plays a critical role in improving how AI systems understand and process human language, making accuracy, consistency, and strong analytical thinking essential.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in English Language, Literature, or Linguistics
• Strong command of English grammar and syntax, including sentence structure, parts of speech, and clause relationships
• Proven ability to analyze and diagram complex sentences
• Experience extracting meaning from text with precision and resolving ambiguity
• Ability to follow detailed annotation guidelines and maintain consistency at scale
• High attention to detail and quality standards
• Comfort working within structured, rubric-based tasks

Nice To Haves

• Experience in linguistic annotation, content analysis, or similar fields requiring precise text interpretation.
• Familiarity with various types of phrases and clauses (e.g., prepositional, gerund, infinitive, independent, dependent) and their diagramming.
• Other potential backgrounds could include Technical Writing, NLP Researcher, and linguistics.
• Proficient in using the Google Drawing tool to create sentence diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Perform core project tasks following established guidelines and workflows.
• Perform periodic quality reviews to ensure labeling compliance with guidelines and address any areas of confusion.
• Facilitate Q&A sessions with annotators and reviewers.
• Collaborate with project leaders and data managers on labeling quality metrics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees