Audio Specialist | $65/hr Remote

Crossing Hurdles; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles seeks a language evaluation specialist to assess Polish audio clips for nativeness and fluency, and to verify pronunciation and authenticity. This role requires clear English documentation and structured feedback for each assessment.

You will collaborate with project coordinators to clarify requirements and contribute insights to improve AI language understanding and generation in Polish.

Qualifications

• Native-level proficiency in Polish, spoken and written.
• Minimum English level B2 for written and spoken communication.
• Background in voice specialization, linguistics, phonetics, or related fields preferred.
• Experience with audio analysis, transcription, or linguistic assessment valued.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to articulate nuanced language differences.

Responsibilities

• Listen to Polish audio clips and evaluate nativeness and fluency.
• Assess pronunciation, intonation, and linguistic authenticity.
• Document assessments with clear English feedback.
• Provide detailed justifications for each evaluation.
• Collaborate with project coordinators to clarify requirements and address ambiguities.
• Contribute insights to improve AI Polish language understanding and generation.

Skills

Polish proficiency

English proficiency (B2)

Voice/Linguistics background

Attention to detail

Feedback writing

Education

Linguistics/Phonetics background

Job description

• Listen to audio clips in Polish and evaluate the nativeness and fluency of the speaker or model output.
• Assess pronunciation, intonation, and linguistic authenticity according to established guidelines.
• Document assessments with clear, concise written feedback in English, noting key linguistic factors.
• Provide detailed justifications for each evaluation to ensure clarity and consistency in results.
• Collaborate with project coordinators to clarify requirements or address ambiguities in language content.
• Contribute insights to help improve AI model performance in Polish language understanding and generation.

Requirements

• Native-level proficiency in Polish, with strong command of both spoken and written language.
• Minimum B2 level proficiency in English, especially for written and verbal communication.
• Background in voice specialization, linguistics, phonetics, music/audio engineering, or related fields is preferred.
• Experience with audio analysis, transcription, or linguistic assessment is highly valued.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to articulate nuanced language differences.