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

CloudFactory • Austin, TX

1d • Remote

About The Position

CloudFactory is a mission-driven company that combines advanced technology with a global network of talented experts to unlock the disruptive potential of AI. They focus on making unusable data usable and inference reliable and trustworthy, aiming to drive real-world business value at scale. The company fosters a global community built on strong relationships, believing that meaningful work transforms lives, and is committed to earning, learning, and serving, with a goal to connect one million people to meaningful work and build leaders. Their culture is mission-driven, people-centric, innovative, and globally connected, empowering, valuing, and inspiring employees. They 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, the linguist will interpret sentences from source content, extract clear, minimally complete, and non-ambiguous claims (propositions), and analyze and visually represent sentence structure using diagramming techniques to ensure precision and clarity. This work is critical for improving how AI systems understand and process human language, requiring accuracy, consistency, and strong analytical thinking.

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

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees