German/English Annotation Specialist (Freelancer)

Yext (NYSE: YEXT) helps organizations answer every question about their business. Yext's Answers Platform collects and organizes content into a Knowledge Graph, then leverages a complementary set of products including Listings, Pages, Reviews, and Search to deliver relevant, actionable answers wherever customers, employees, and partners look for information. For over 15 years, thousands of companies worldwide have trusted Yext to create seamless content-driven experiences at scale across search engines, websites, mobile apps, and hundreds of other digital touchpoints. Learn more at (link removed).


With the explosion of data online, finding relevant information when searching for it on the internet has never been more important. While the world of consumer search (think Google or Bing) has innovated over time, enterprise search (think a search box on a particular company website) has not. Most enterprise search is powered by outdated keyword technology that only scans for keywords and delivers a list of hyperlinks rather than answering the users questions.

Yext, the AI search company, offers a modern, AI-powered Answers Platform that understands natural language so that when people ask about something on a businesss or an institution's web, they get real answers not links.

As an annotation specialist, youll be helping train artificial neural networks to understand human language by supplying them with high-quality labeled language data, which are essential for building cutting-edge technology that makes search better. You will be on the front lines, analyzing texts and meanings of words, assigning them different types of classificatory tags, performing essential data entry, reviewing the work of others, and creating complex datasets that are the basis of machine learning.
What Youll Do


Use specialized labeling software to analyze different kinds of language data from German and English

Use Slack, Google Drive, and Zoom to learn about new projects, collaborate with your team, and ask questions

Complete assignments in a timely manner while closely following the labeling guidelines

Review the work of other annotators, correct their output if needed

Provide feedback on data quality, raise issues you encounter during annotation

What You Have


A person with excellent reading comprehension, analytical skills, and passion for language

Bilingual German/English speaker with native or near-native proficiency in both languages

Authorized to work in the U.S.

Good communicator, able to spot ambiguity and ask questions clearly and concisely

Comfortable with long-term repetitive tasks that require focus and attention to detail

Able to work on multiple projects at once while meeting quality standards and deadlines

Computer literacy (esp. macOS) and virtual work skills are expected

Previous experience with annotation is welcome but not necessary

Background in language studies and knowledge of key concepts in phonology, syntax, semantics, and predicate logic are a big plus

Interest in learning about artificial intelligence (esp. NLP/NLU) and machine learning is appreciated

Mac (or Windows) PC and high-speed cable internet connection are a prerequisite

What We Offer


Freelance contract with flexible working hours (between 16 and 20 hours weekly; possibility of extending to 40 hours weekly in the future)

Flexible work time taking into account your preferences

Competitive salary, hourly pay

Work from the comfort of your home

Becoming a part of an energetic team of annotators in different languages

Continuous guidance and feedback that enables professionalization


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