Audio Transcription & Alignment Specialist

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 Sydney 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.

Sydney's strong media, film, and language services industries produce professionals with exactly the kind of precision-driven mindset this role demands. If you've ever worked in closed captioning, broadcast transcription, linguistics, subtitling, or audio data annotation, you already have the instincts to excel here.

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: AlignerrType: Hourly ContractLocation: RemoteCommitment: 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 conventionsPrecisely align word and segment timing boundaries to match spoken audio at the millisecond levelWork inside a specialized web-based audio labeling tool to edit text and timing simultaneouslyFollow detailed transcription style guides and rule-based conventions with absolute consistencyIdentify and resolve edge cases — overlapping speech, filler words, false starts, background noise, and unclear audioMaintain high accuracy and quality standards across large volumes of audio tasksMeet reliable turnaround times on tight per-task deadlinesWork independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

Native or near-native English fluency with excellent listening comprehensionExceptionally detail-oriented — you notice what others miss, down to the millisecondComfortable following strict style guides and applying rule-based conventions consistently across tasksExperienced with or quick to learn specialized web-based editing tools and interfacesMethodical, patient, and precise — you thrive on getting the small things exactly rightSelf-motivated and reliable when working independently under task-based deadlinesStrong ability to distinguish speech nuances — accents, dialects, mumbled words, and overlapping speakers

Nice to Have

Background in closed captioning, broadcast transcription, subtitling, or court reportingExperience in linguistics, phonetics, or audio data annotationFamiliarity 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-productionExperience following detailed annotation guidelines in data labeling or AI training projectsFast, accurate typing skills

Why Join Us

Work on cutting-edge AI audio projects alongside leading research labsFully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits youFreelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, precision-driven workContribute to AI development that directly improves how technology understands human speechLeverage your specialized skills in transcription, captioning, or linguistics in a growing fieldPotential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch