Language Specialist (Turkish-English) | $65/hr Remote

Crossing Hurdles; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles seeks a linguistics-focused evaluator to review Turkish audio clips, assess nativeness, pronunciation, and fluency, and provide concise, English-language feedback.

You will document your insights, work with project coordinators to resolve ambiguities, and help improve AI models for Turkish language understanding through precise, well-justified evaluations. This role requires accuracy, clear writing, and collaboration across teams in a dynamic AI environment.

Qualifications

• Native-level Turkish proficiency required.
• Minimum B2 level in English 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 language differences clearly.

Responsibilities

• Listen to Turkish audio clips and evaluate nativeness and fluency.
• Assess pronunciation and intonation according to guidelines.
• Document assessments with clear written feedback in English.
• Provide detailed justifications for each evaluation.
• Collaborate with project coordinators to clarify requirements.
• Contribute insights to improve AI language understanding in Turkish.

Skills

Turkish native

English B2

Attention to detail

Education

Linguistics-related degree

Job description

• Listen to audio clips in Turkish 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 Turkish language understanding and generation.

Requirements

• Native-level proficiency in Turkish, 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.