PDF Annotation, Transcription Expert – Japanese

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Japanese PDF annotation and transcription expert creating human-authored training data for Mercor’s document AI projects. Mapping document structure and transcribing Japanese text character by character.

Responsibilities:

  • Open and check assigned PDF pages for Japanese language, legibility, real content and absence of personal details
  • Identify and bound every meaningful document region
  • Assign component types and reading-order indexes
  • Link regions to their associated figures or tables using parent component identifiers
  • Transcribe all text faithfully, including Japanese scripts, furigana and handwritten content
  • Flag illegible source regions
  • Capture language, document type, source, page dimensions and table, formula and handwriting flags
  • Review colleagues' annotation work end to end as an experienced annotator

Requirements:

  • Native Japanese speaker with full command of kanji, hiragana, katakana, furigana and variant character forms
  • Professional experience in interpretation, journalism, transcription, translation, editorial work, or comparable document-intensive work
  • Character-level accuracy and attention to detail
  • Systematic application of a taxonomy across hundreds of pages
  • Comfort with vertical text, multi-column newspapers, exam papers and handwritten forms
  • Fluent Japanese language skills required
  • Independent contractor status
  • Unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time

Benefits:

  • Fully remote role
  • Flexible schedule; work can be completed on your own schedule
  • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
  • Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
  • Opportunity to work on projects with leading AI labs and enterprises
  • Competitive compensation
  • Referral rewards of up to $140 per successful referral, with no limit on referrals (restrictions may apply)
  • Reasonable accommodations upon request