<div class="datj"><header class="topbar"><div class="topbar-in"><a class="back" href="/"><span class="back-arrow">←</span>All roles</a><nav class="topbar-actions"><a class="link-quiet" href="https://app.dataannotation.tech/users/sign_in">Sign in</a><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://app.dataannotation.tech/worker_signup?worker_src=ai_jobs&utm_source=webflow_jobby&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=ai_training_jobs&utm_content=role_topbar_tagalog-expert&utm_role=tagalog-expert&projects=TL">Apply now</a></nav></div></header><main class="wrap"><div class="rd-layout"><article><div class="rd-title"><h1>Tagalog Expert</h1></div><section class="rd-section"><h2>Overview</h2><p>Tagalog trips AI on the verb focus system and on the po and opo markers that carry respect. It handles the natural mix of Tagalog and English awkwardly and reaches for stiff, formal phrasing where real conversation code-switches freely, which a native speaker catches at once.</p><p>As a Tagalog Expert, you'll judge and correct AI output in Tagalog, teaching models to write the way people actually talk.</p></section><section class="rd-section"><h2>What you’ll actually do</h2><ul><li><b>Review translations</b> between English and Tagalog for meaning, flow, and respect markers.</li><li><b>Rate and rank model output</b> in Tagalog, catching stiff verb forms and unnatural, over-formal phrasing.</li><li><b>Write the better version</b> when the model falls short, including the everyday mix of Tagalog and English.</li></ul></section><section class="rd-section"><h2>Roles this fits</h2><p>Common backgrounds: Tagalog Linguist, Bilingual Reviewer, Localization Specialist.</p></section><section class="rd-section"><h2>What we look for</h2><ul><li>Native or near-native fluency in Tagalog.</li><li>Comfort with the po and opo politeness markers and natural code-switching.</li><li>Clear written English: your explanations are the training signal.</li><li>No degree required. We care about what you can do, not where you learned it.</li></ul></section><section class="rd-section"><h2>How it works</h2><div class="rd-steps"><div class="rd-step"><span class="rd-step-n"></span><h3>Apply</h3></div><div class="rd-step"><span class="rd-step-n"></span><h3>Qualify</h3></div><div class="rd-step"><span class="rd-step-n"></span><h3>Work & get paid</h3></div></div></section><section class="rd-section"><h2>Compensation</h2><p>$25 – $40/hr depending on task difficulty and specialization. Many contributors add $10k–$100k+ a year; some make it their full-time income.</p></section><section class="rd-section"><h2>About DataAnnotation</h2><p>DataAnnotation is where 100k+ experts train the world’s leading AI models. $150M+ paid to contributors to date, and the average contributor stays 5+ years. Flexible, remote, and always project-available.</p></section></article><aside class="rail"><span class="rail-label">Hourly rate</span><span class="rate rail-rate">$25 – $40 <small>/ hour</small></span><div class="rail-meta"><div class="rail-row"><span>Location</span><span>Remote</span></div><div class="rail-row"><span>Commitment</span><span>Flexible hours</span></div><div class="rail-row"><span>Type</span><span>Independent contractor</span></div><div class="rail-row"><span>Payouts</span><span>Weekly</span></div></div><a class="btn btn-primary btn-lg rail-btn" href="https://app.dataannotation.tech/worker_signup?worker_src=ai_jobs&utm_source=webflow_jobby&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=ai_training_jobs&utm_content=role_rail_tagalog-expert&utm_role=tagalog-expert&projects=TL">Apply now</a></aside></div><section class="similar"><div class="proof-head"><h2>Similar roles</h2><a class="see-all" href="/">View all roles →</a></div><div class="grid"><a class="card" href="/job-board/spanish-expert"><h2>Spanish Expert</h2><div class="card-foot"><span class="rate">$25 – $40 <small>/ hr</small></span><span class="hired">312 hired recently</span></div></a><a class="card" href="/job-board/hindi-expert"><h2>Hindi Expert</h2><div class="card-foot"><span class="rate">$25 – $40 <small>/ hr</small></span><span class="hired">288 hired recently</span></div></a><a class="card" href="/job-board/portuguese-expert"><h2>Portuguese Expert</h2><div class="card-foot"><span class="rate">$25 – $40 <small>/ hr</small></span><span class="hired">176 hired recently</span></div></a></div></section></main><footer class="footer"><div class="footer-in"><p>© DataAnnotation</p><div class="footer-links"><a href="https://www.dataannotation.tech/">dataannotation.tech</a><a href="https://www.dataannotation.tech/faqs">FAQs</a><a href="https://www.dataannotation.tech/trust-safety">Trust & Safety</a></div></div></footer></div>