Malayalam Linguistic Evaluator & Functional Tester

Welo Global

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Welocalize is seeking a native-level Malayalam speaker for a confidential, large-scale AI and consumer technology programme for a global technology and communications client. This hands-on, on-site role combines evaluation of a pre-release AI model’s Malayalam output with functional testing of the product on client-supplied devices, including a smartphone and next-generation smart glasses. The evaluator will help assess how well the technology works in Malayalam before public release.

The role is performed in a private, secure area of a Welocalize office. Remote or work-from-home arrangements are not possible because of the confidential, pre-release technology. The employee will work alongside an experienced linguist and tester and may support other linguistic projects as needed.

Requirements

• Native-level or fully bilingual Malayalam proficiency, written and spoken, with an up-to-date understanding of everyday and technical language use.
• Confidence using a smartphone and laptop, and comfort moving between iOS and Android.
• Strong attention to detail and fair, objective judgment when assessing quality.
• Ability to work independently, follow detailed test scripts and guidelines, and explain issues clearly in English.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in software or app testing, localization quality assurance, or linguistic evaluation; this experience is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Review pre-release AI model output in Malayalam for accuracy, naturalness, appropriateness, and overall quality, including fact-checking responses against source material.
• Compare the Malayalam experience with the English experience, confirm feature parity, complete a full user journey using non-English input, and check handling of non-Latin script, diacritics, right-to-left text, and mixed-language input.
• Identify display issues such as cut-off, overflowing, or poorly rendered text, and localization errors involving dates, numbers, currencies, units, or untranslated strings.
• Document issues clearly for reproduction, including the steps taken, device and operating system, locale, build ID, and supporting evidence.
• Re-test issues after fixes are delivered to confirm they are resolved.
• Provide native-speaker feedback on navigation, usability, and Malayalam-specific linguistic nuance.
• Work on-site in a private, secure area of the Welocalize office.
• Support other linguistic projects as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed