German Audio Transcriptionist – Zurich (AI Training)

Alignerr Corp.; Zürich; Remote; CHF 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible schedule

Potential for ongoing work

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking meticulous transcriptionists in the Zurich area to produce precise German-language transcripts for AI datasets. This is a fully remote hourly contract in Switzerland, with Swiss German or Hochdeutsch speakers welcome and flexible, asynchronous work.

Ideal for self-motivated individuals with excellent listening skills and strong attention to detail. You'll handle challenging audio, apply strict transcription style rules, and produce verbatim transcripts with accurate speaker

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in German (Swiss German speakers welcome).
• Exceptional listening skills to parse difficult/noisy audio.
• Highly detail-oriented with a methodical, patient approach to task-based work.
• Ability to follow and apply detailed transcription style guides and formatting rules.
• Strong written German (Hochdeutsch) spelling, punctuation and grammar.
• Reliable, self-motivated when working asynchronously from home.

Responsibilities

• Listen to German-language audio recordings and produce precise, verbatim transcriptions.
• Handle challenging audio including cross-talk, filled pauses, heavy accents, and background noise.
• Identify and distinguish between different speakers throughout recordings.
• Follow detailed style guides with consistency and precision.
• Apply transcription conventions for non-verbal sounds and incomplete utterances.
• Maintain high quality across large volumes of audio and work independently.

Skills

German fluency

Listening skills

Detail oriented

Methodical

Self-motivated

Web-based tools

Tools

Web-based transcription platforms

Job description

What if your sharp ears and fluent German could directly influence how AI understands spoken language across the German-speaking world? We're looking for meticulous transcriptionists in the Zurich area to produce precise, high-quality transcriptions of German-language audio — building the real-world datasets that make AI systems smarter and more natural. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. Swiss German speakers and speakers of standard Hochdeutsch based in Zurich are both strongly encouraged to apply. No AI background needed — just native‑level fluency, exceptional listening skills, and a careful, consistent approach to written German.

• Organization: Alignerr


• Type: Hourly Contract


• Location: Remote (Zurich, Switzerland)


• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Listen to German-language audio recordings and produce precise, verbatim transcriptions


• Handle challenging audio — including crosstalk, filled pauses, heavy accents, background noise, and multiple simultaneous speakers


• Accurately identify and distinguish between different speakers throughout recordings


• Follow detailed style and formatting guidelines with consistency and precision


• Apply transcription conventions for non-verbal sounds, incomplete utterances, and spoken-language phenomena


• Maintain high quality and accuracy standards across large volumes of audio


• Work independently and asynchronously at your own pace

Who You Are

• Native or near-native fluency in German — Swiss German speakers especially welcome


• Exceptional listening skills with the ability to parse difficult or noisy audio


• Highly detail-oriented with a methodical, patient approach to task-based work


• Comfortable following and consistently applying detailed style guides and formatting rules


• Strong written standard German (Hochdeutsch) skills — spelling, punctuation, and grammar come naturally


• Self-motivated and reliable when working independently


• Comfortable using web-based tools and platforms

Nice to Have

• Professional experience in transcription, court reporting, or stenography


• Background in subtitling, closed-captioning, or media post-production


• Linguistics training or academic background in German language studies


• Prior experience with annotation platforms or data labeling workflows


• Familiarity with transcription software or audio editing tools


• Awareness of Swiss German dialect features (Zürichdeutsch and beyond) and their relationship to standard written German

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs


• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you


• Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based work


• Contribute to AI development that directly improves how technology understands spoken German


• Sharpen your transcription and linguistic skills on diverse, real-world audio


• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch