Audio Transcription & Alignment Specialist (AI Training)

About The Role

What if your ear for detail and obsession with accuracy could directly shape how AI understands human speech? We're looking for Audio Transcription & Alignment Specialists in the New York area to clean up word-level transcripts inside a proprietary editor — correcting text and precisely aligning timing boundaries to match spoken audio, frame by frame, word by word.

New York's rich ecosystem of media, broadcasting, legal services, and language professionals means there's deep local talent with exactly the right instincts for this work. If you've ever worked in closed captioning, court reporting, transcription, linguistics, or audio data annotation, this role was made for you.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No prior AI experience needed — just sharp ears, a detail-obsessed mindset, and comfort working inside specialized tools.

Organization: Alignerr
Type: Hourly Contract
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

Review and correct word-level transcripts for accuracy, spelling, grammar, and adherence to strict style and formatting conventions
Precisely align word and segment timing boundaries to match spoken audio at the millisecond level
Work inside a specialized web-based audio labeling tool to edit text and timing simultaneously
Follow detailed transcription style guides and rule-based conventions with absolute consistency
Identify and resolve edge cases — overlapping speech, filler words, false starts, background noise, and unclear audio
Maintain high accuracy and quality standards across large volumes of audio tasks
Meet reliable turnaround times on tight per-task deadlines
Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

Native or near-native English fluency with excellent listening comprehension
Exceptionally detail-oriented — you notice what others miss, down to the millisecond
Comfortable following strict style guides and applying rule-based conventions consistently across tasks
Experienced with or quick to learn specialized web-based editing tools and interfaces
Methodical, patient, and precise — you thrive on getting the small things exactly right
Self-motivated and reliable when working independently under task-based deadlines
Strong ability to distinguish speech nuances — accents, dialects, mumbled words, and overlapping speakers

Nice to Have

Background in closed captioning, court reporting, or professional transcription
Experience in linguistics, phonetics, or audio data annotation
Familiarity with audio labeling tools, waveform editors, or subtitle/caption software (e.g., Praat, ELAN, Subtitle Edit)
Prior work in speech-to-text quality assurance or audio post-production
Experience following detailed annotation guidelines in data labeling or AI training projects
Fast, accurate typing skills

Why Join Us

Work on cutting-edge AI audio projects alongside leading research labs
Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, precision-driven work
Contribute to AI development that directly improves how technology understands human speech
Leverage your specialized skills in transcription, captioning, or linguistics in a growing field
Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch

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