About OpenTrain

OpenTrain is the #1 platform for finding and building careers in AI training and data labeling. We connect skilled contributors with meaningful, remote contract work that directly shapes how AI systems behave.

Working with OpenTrain means joining a fast-growing industry that values clear writing, cultural fluency, and human judgment—skills that power modern AI.

Why AI Training Work Matters

AI training (also called data labeling or annotation) is the human side of building AI: people create, edit, and evaluate examples that teach models to understand and generate natural language.

This work is remote, flexible, accessible to skilled writers, and lets you influence how conversational AI communicates in Mandarin across real-world contexts.

The Role

We are hiring a Mandarin Creative Writer on a remote contract basis to generate and refine dialogue and responses used to train conversational AI models.

Your writing will improve the AI’s naturalness, cultural relevancy, and ability to handle varied prompts in Mandarin, including regional nuance and tone.

• Employment type: Contractor, Part-time
• Work location: Remote, worldwide
• Pay: USD $15 per hour (pay-per-hour)
• Typical time expectation: flexible hours; minimum 10 hours/week and candidates who can commit 20+ hours/week are preferred

What You’ll Do

Create original, natural dialogue and prompt responses in Mandarin based on provided instructions and scenarios.

Edit and refine AI-generated text to improve accuracy, tone, clarity, and cultural authenticity.

• Write high-quality prompt responses, short-form dialogue, and conversational turns in Mandarin.
• Perform text generation, summarization, and question-answering tasks as directed.
• Apply regional and cultural knowledge to make responses relatable and authentic.
• Proofread and edit content to ensure grammatical correctness and stylistic consistency.

Requirements

Candidates should have strong written Mandarin Chinese skills and a creative writing background. Basic English is required to follow instructions and communicate with the team.

We preserve the job’s stated preferences and requirements exactly: prior experience writing on data-labeling/AI-training platforms and a portfolio are highly preferred.

• Mandarin Chinese: native-level or professional writing proficiency required
• English: basic understanding to follow guidance and interview instructions
• Experience: 5+ years of creative or content writing in Mandarin preferred (not strictly required)
• Platform experience: prior writing tasks on data-labeling platforms (OpenTrain, Appen, etc.) is highly preferred
• Editing: strong proofreading and editing skills
• Familiarity with AI chat tools (e.g., ChatGPT) is an advantage but not required

Interview & Short Test

The interview includes questions about your writing experience, portfolio, and platform work. At the end of the interview you will complete a short test: prompts will be provided in English and Mandarin, and you must respond in Mandarin.

Your test responses are an important part of the evaluation and will influence your qualification score.

• Interview will ask how many years/months you have experience writing responses to prompts on data-labeling platforms.
• You may be asked to provide a link to a writing portfolio or describe published works if links are unavailable.
• Sample test questions (respond in Mandarin):
• QUESTION 1 (Describe a Character): 请使用创造性语言简要描述一个独特而生动的角色。您的描述应至少包含两个显著特征或特性。
• QUESTION 2 (Draft a Professional Email): 请撰写一封简短的电子邮件给您的上司，请求对您准备的“季度财务报告”提供反馈。请专注于数据分析和展示风格的请求。
• QUESTION 3 (Write a Persuasive Email): 请撰写一封简洁的电子邮件，说服一个内向的朋友作为当地活动的嘉宾演讲者自愿参与。强调参与的两个好处，并解决他们可能有的一个潜在顾虑。

Who Should Apply & How It Works

This role is ideal for creative Mandarin writers who enjoy shaping conversational AI and can commit part-time hours with flexible scheduling. Prior experience on writing tasks in data-labeling platforms is a strong plus.

To apply, prepare a brief summary of your Mandarin writing experience, how many years you’ve written on platform tasks, and a portfolio link or work descriptions. You’ll be contacted for an interview and the short Mandarin writing test.

• Suitable if you have creative writing experience and attention to linguistic nuance
• Not required but preferred: published Mandarin works and platform writing experience
• Application materials should highlight writing experience in Mandarin and any relevant platform work