Data Annotation Specialist - Safety (Part-Time)

Who are we?

Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. We’re training and deploying frontier models for developers and enterprises who are building AI systems to power magical experiences like content generation, semantic search, RAG, and agents. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI.

We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. We like to work hard and move fast to do what’s best for our customers.

Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are passionate about their craft. Each person is one of the best in the world at what they do. We believe that a diverse range of perspectives is a requirement for building great products.

Join us on our mission and shape the future!

Why this role?

We are on a mission to build machines that understand the world and make them safely accessible to all. Data quality is foundational to this process. Machines (or Large Language Models to be exact) learn in similar ways to humans - by way of feedback. By labelling, ranking, auditing, and correcting text output, you will improve Large Language Model’s performance for iterations to come, thus having a lasting impact on Cohere’s tech.

Cohere is looking for dynamic and dedicated Data Annotators with backgrounds and skills in Safety Labelling or Content Moderation.

IMPORTANT CONTEXT ON THIS ROLE: In this position, you will be asked to engage with human-generated and model-generated tasks, which will sometimes mean intentional exposure to explicit content. Your annotations on these explicit tasks will be used to prevent the Large Language Model from generating unintentional or adversarial, toxic or unsafe outputs. The types of explicit content you may be exposed to may include, but are not limited to, those of a sexual, violent, or psychologically disturbing nature.

Please Note: This is a part-time independent contractor position available within the United States only. We seek candidates who can commit to 20 hours per week at a US $40/hour contract rate. This role is BYOD 💻 - Bring Your Own Device (laptop). This position is remote!!

As an AI Data Trainer, you will:

• Improve Model Safety: label, proofread, and improve machine-written and human-written generations, ensuring data integrity and quality. This will include work with content of a sexual, violent, or psychologically disturbing nature.

• Read and Complete Text-Based Tasks: efficiently complete reading and text-based assignments, with high attention to detail.

• Work on Preference-Based Tasks: evaluate and complete tasks, assessing which responses best conform to our evaluations guide.

• Share Feedback: Collaborate and communicate effectively, providing feedback to cross-functional team members.

• Execute in a Detail-Oriented Fashion: Maintain meticulous attention to detail while performing repetitive and precise tasks.

You may be a good fit if you have:

• 1+ years of experience in Content Moderation and/or Trust and Safety.

• Emotional resilience: an understanding that this role requires annotating texts that contain unsafe, explicit, and/or toxic content, including content of a sexual, violent, or psychologically disturbing nature.

• Excellent command of written English. Expert reading and writing skills, which you are ready to prove on our written assessment. Bonus points if you are fluent in another language!

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy— you’re the type to proofread all of your emails!

• High tolerance for repetitive and monotonous work + superb sense of urgency and time management.

As an independent contractor, you maintain control over how you complete your work and may work with multiple clients simultaneously, although we ask you to declare if any of these are with a direct competitor of Cohere and maintain IP confidentiality of the Cohere project. Independent contractors are not eligible for health benefits or other benefits provided to employees. Compensation for services is provided to contractors by contractors invoicing for services provided pursuant to the terms of our agreement with the contractor.

It is important to understand that as an independent contractor, continuous work is not guaranteed. The client-contractor relationship is fundamentally project-based, meaning engagements may be temporary, periodic, or intermittent based on our organizational needs and project availability. As an independent contractor, you should anticipate fluctuations in workflow and, therefore, compensation for services when Cohere does not require as many hours of services in a week.

The Candidate Journey:

• Initial Screening: Once you have submitted your application our Talent Team will review your resume and writing samples.

• Multiple Choice English Test: This multiple-choice test will assess your proficiency in English.

• Written Task and Emotional Resilience Assessment: You will complete an assignment evaluating your writing skills and answer a few questions that will assess your ability to handle stress/cope with difficult situations.

• Video Interview: If selected to move forward, you will have a short video call with a member of our Operations Team!

• Offer: Independent Contractor Agreement.

Prospective candidates, please be advised: this role involves working with human-generated and model-generated tasks that may involve exposure to not safe for work (NSFW) text content as part of data annotation tasks, including explicit, offensive, or other inappropriate material.

If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply!

We value and celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment for all. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form, and we will work together to meet your needs.

Full-Time Employees at Cohere enjoy these Perks:

🤝 An open and inclusive culture and work environment

🧑‍💻 Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research

🍽 Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks

🦷 Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget to take care of your mental health

🐣 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months

🎨 Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well-being, quality time, and workspace improvement

🏙 Remote-flexible, offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London and Paris, as well as a co-working stipend

✈️ 6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)