Bilingual Writer - Arabic (Egypt)
Mercor is hiring native Egyptian Arabic speakers to capture and evaluate natural voice interactions with an AI assistant. Applicant pay shown: $30 / hour.
- Platform
- Mercor
- Fit category
- Language and bilingual
- Remote/location
- Fully remote; Egyptian Arabic and Egypt locale fit; independent contractor; H-1B and STEM OPT support unavailable
- Pay
- Firm hourly pay: $30 / hour
- Eligibility
- Remote, work authorization mentioned
- Difficulty
- Selective
- Last reviewed
- Jul 15, 2026
What this role involves
Mercor is hiring native Egyptian Arabic speakers to capture and evaluate natural voice interactions with an AI assistant. Contributors use a specialized app on their own compatible Mac to complete everyday tasks by voice, transcribe and clean up spoken queries, rate the assistant's responses, and log task data and supporting recordings. The listing describes an immediate, three-week remote contractor project.
Location / eligibility
Remote, work authorization mentioned. Listed location: Fully remote; Egyptian Arabic and Egypt locale fit; independent contractor; H-1B and STEM OPT support unavailable. Some opportunities are country-, credential-, tax-, or work-authorization-specific. Check the current Mercor page before applying.
Requirements
- Native or near-native Egyptian Arabic proficiency, with people raised or native to Egypt preferred
- Ability to understand and follow instructions in English
- Ownership of an Apple Silicon Mac (M1, M2, or M3) running macOS Sequoia 15.0 or newer
- Regular use of email, messaging, documents, spreadsheets, browsers, and other productivity apps
- Comfort with detailed data entry, transcription cleanup, response rating, and self-directed quality review
- Ability to upload supporting recordings to a shared drive
Best for
- Native Egyptian Arabic speakers in Egypt
- Apple Silicon Mac owners comfortable with voice tasks
- Careful bilingual transcription and QA contributors
Skip this if...
- You are not native or near-native in Egyptian Arabic
- You do not own a compatible Apple Silicon Mac
- You cannot complete a voice-recording and structured-data workflow
- You need guaranteed work beyond the listed three-week timeline or require H-1B/STEM OPT support
Application tips
- Confirm your Mac chip and macOS version before starting the eligibility check.
- Expect a resume/application form, a roughly 25-minute conversational interview, email setup, and technical onboarding.
- Use non-confidential examples when discussing bilingual or productivity-app experience.
- Verify the current Mercor page before applying because timing and availability can change.
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