## **1\. Role Overview**
Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab on a large-scale AI training initiative focused on improving culinary reasoning, recipe generation, ingredient knowledge, and culturally grounded food analysis in advanced language models. We’re seeking experienced Food and Drink experts to contribute by creating and evaluating food- and beverage-related prompts and responses.
This is a multilingual opportunity. We are specifically seeking experts who are fluent and deeply engaged in one or more of the following languages:
**Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, German, Arabic, Thai, Tamil, or Hindi.**
Importantly, we are not looking for translation ability alone. Candidates must have sustained, hands-on engagement with food and drink within their linguistic and cultural context — including familiarity with regional cuisines, cooking techniques, ingredients, dining customs, beverage traditions, and culinary terminology.
This role is ideal for serious home cooks, food writers, culinary enthusiasts, mixologists, specialty coffee or tea experts, fermentation hobbyists, or dedicated food community participants who actively engage in culinary discourse in their language ecosystem.
## **2\. Key Responsibilities**
- Author realistic food and drink prompts spanning recipe development, technique explanation, ingredient substitutions, regional cuisine analysis, and beverage pairings
- Review and revise AI-generated responses for culinary accuracy, cultural authenticity, clarity, and practical feasibility
- Write high-quality human-authored “gold” responses for nuanced cooking scenarios, dietary constraints, or culturally specific dishes
- Create controlled prompt variations that test subtle differences in ingredients, equipment availability, dietary needs, regional adaptations, or serving contexts
- Evaluate outputs across different tones (instructional, conversational, technical, editorial) and instruction constraints
- Identify model failure cases involving incorrect techniques, unsafe food handling advice, unrealistic substitutions, or culturally inaccurate representations of cuisines
## **3\. Ideal Qualifications**
- **2+ years of sustained, serious engagement with food and drink as a hobby or practice** (e.g., cooking, recipe development, food writing, beverage crafting, culinary content creation, participation in food communities)
- Active participation in culinary discourse within at least one of the following languages: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, German, Arabic, Thai, Tamil, or Hindi
- Strong familiarity with regional cuisines, traditional techniques, ingredient availability, and dining customs within your language and cultural context
- Ability to clearly explain cooking processes, flavor profiles, and beverage pairings in the target language
- Strong written communication skills and thoughtful editorial judgment
## **4\. More About the Opportunity**
- Expected commitment: **10–40 hours per week**
## **5\. Application Process**
- Submit your resume, portfolio, or relevant culinary work to get started
- Complete a short form outlining your food and beverage background, areas of focus, and language proficiency
- We aim to follow up within a few days with next steps
## **6\. About Mercor**
Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations.
Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, and Jack Dorsey.
Thousands of professionals across law, research, engineering, design, and creative fields contribute to Mercor projects shaping the next generation of AI.
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