We’re looking for people who spot a mysterious pile of animal poop on the sidewalk and just have to crouch down for a closer look.

Shaotouken is a small, early-stage team. These roles are part-time or volunteer collaborations for now, and all of them are remote. If one sounds like you, we’d genuinely love to hear from you.

Roles

Hallucination Hunter

Verify · Remote

Some AI answers sound perfectly right and are completely wrong. You find them first.

Role details
What you’d do
Read every AI draft as if it owes you money. Trace each claim to a primary source. Log every hallucination with the date, the claim and the correction.
Requirements
Ability to say “source?” in at least one language. Comfort with being the least popular person in the review thread.
Nice to have
You have, at some point, corrected a museum placard.
The fine print
Bounty: one bubble tea per confirmed hallucination. Sugar level negotiable.
Apply by email

Poop Forensics Specialist

Verify · Sidewalks, parks and alleys

Something left something on the sidewalk. You will find out who.

Role details
What you’d do
Identify animal droppings from photos with scientific rigor and a straight face. Advise on hygiene, and on whether the culprit is still nearby.
Requirements
A strong stomach and a stronger sense of humor. You know the difference between dog, cat, masked palm civet and “that’s actually a seed pod.”
Nice to have
You have said “interesting” out loud while looking at poop.
The fine print
Photos are submitted by the public. We cannot control the resolution. We are sorry in advance.
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Sidewalk Fruit Sommelier

Verify · Wherever fruit falls

You can tell a longan from a lychee at twenty paces.

Role details
What you’d do
Verify every plant and fruit identification we send. Add local context: season, location, and whether the birds have already claimed it. Flag anything toxic in bold.
Requirements
Working knowledge of Taiwan’s street trees. Willingness to say “do not eat this” as many times as necessary.
Nice to have
A field guide with coffee stains on it.
The fine print
Fieldwork may involve standing under trees looking suspicious. We will vouch for you.
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Egg & Feather Detective

Verify · Balconies, parks and rooftops

Someone found an egg on their balcony. You know who laid it, and whether to leave it alone. (Usually: yes.)

Role details
What you’d do
Review answers about birds, nests and small animals. Know when the right answer is “call a wildlife rescue group,” and include the number.
Requirements
You can tell a Light-vented Bulbul from a sparrow by attitude alone.
Nice to have
Owns binoculars that cost more than their phone.
The fine print
Case history includes one very confused pigeon. The case remains open.
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Chief Question Whisperer

Describe · Remote

“Something’s wrong with my plant” is not a question yet. You turn it into one.

Role details
What you’d do
Write the follow-up emails that ask for the one missing detail. Maintain the prompts in our question composer. Success is measured in fewer back-and-forths.
Requirements
Ability to ask “what exactly happened?” without sounding like a police officer.
Nice to have
Experience as a librarian, a nurse, or anyone’s older sibling.
The fine print
You will receive emails that just say “help.” You will handle them with grace.
Apply by email

Inbox Gardener

Describe · Remote, a few hours a week

Questions arrive at all hours. You keep the inbox tidy and nobody waiting.

Role details
What you’d do
Sort incoming mail by topic and language, route it to the right person, and spot spam, or anything that needs extra care, before anyone else does.
Requirements
Inbox zero gives you the kind of peace other people get from meditation.
Nice to have
You label your labels.
The fine print
Tools provided: patience, filters, and a very large virtual watering can.
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Character Voice Director

Wonder · Remote

Our Bearded Uncle must sound like he has been right since 1974. Our Breakfast Auntie must call everyone handsome. You keep them in character.

Role details
What you’d do
Write and edit the readings for all sixty fortune sticks in both voices. Make sure the uncle grumbles but never insults, and the auntie flatters but never lies about the stick.
Requirements
You have been lectured by an uncle and complimented by a breakfast-shop auntie on the same morning.
Nice to have
Can say “aiya” in at least four tones.
The fine print
Someone will eventually propose a third character. Please push back.
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Moon Block Fairness Auditor

Wonder · Remote

Our virtual moon blocks should land one up, one down about half the time. Someone has to check.

Role details
What you’d do
Throw our blocks, shuffle our tarot deck and draw our sticks thousands of times. Report anything that looks rigged, whether by the universe or by our code.
Requirements
You can write a small test script, and you believe a p-value is a love language.
Nice to have
Strong opinions about random number generators.
The fine print
Deliverable: one chart, and the quiet satisfaction of a fair universe.
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Tarot Doodler-in-Residence

Wonder · Remote

All 78 of our tarot cards are hand-drawn scribbles. They need a friend with a pen.

Role details
What you’d do
Redraw and improve our cards. Every image must be original. We check.
Requirements
You draw on receipts, napkins and the backs of your hands. Your cups are recognizably cups. Mostly.
Nice to have
Has drawn a self-portrait that a relative recognized on the first try.
The fine print
Medium: anything that ends up as a clean SVG.
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Night Shift Dream Cartographer

Wonder · Remote, flexible hours

People send us their dreams. You map how different traditions have read similar ones.

Role details
What you’d do
Review dream interpretations so they stay thoughtful, culturally accurate, and clearly framed as reflection, not prediction or diagnosis.
Requirements
Familiarity with folklore, mythology or psychology, and the self-control not to tell anyone what their dream “really” means.
Nice to have
Keeps a dream journal. Has, at least once, dreamed about work and considered it overtime.
The fine print
Office hours: whenever you happen to be awake.
Apply by email

How to apply

  1. Send an email

    Use the button on any role. Tell us a little about yourself and which languages you speak. A CV is welcome but not required.

  2. Try a real question

    We’ll send you one real question from our inbox, with personal details removed. How you answer it is the interview.

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Don’t see a role that fits? Invent one and tell us about it at hello@shaotouken.com.