Hindi Transcription Specialist - Fully Remote | Up to $18/hr

mercor; India; Remote; INR 2,099,000 - 2,886,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Sonic Audit Specialist to join as a contract role focused on evaluating Hindi AI training data. You will audit transcriptions and forced alignments, review audio and text for accuracy, and apply a clear error-coding rubric.

Ideal candidates are native Hindi speakers with strong English reading/writing skills, experience in transcription or linguistic annotation, and the ability to work remotely with minimal supervision to help improve model performance.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native Hindi for India-level use.
• Strong English reading and writing skills.
• Ability to apply a disciplined rubric for consistent judgments.
• Experience in transcription, subtitling, localization, or linguistic annotation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI training data in Hindi by auditing transcriptions and forced alignments.
• Review audio recordings and transcriptions for accuracy with provided codes.
• Verify and correct segment timestamps to align with spoken words.
• Collaborate asynchronously while maintaining high judgment standards.
• Work independently to meet deadlines and help improve AI model performance.

Skills

Hindi (native)

English proficiency

Rubric-based evaluation

Transcription/linguistic annotation

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Sonic Audit Specialist

Type: Contract

Compensation: $18/hour

Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI training data in Hindi by auditing transcriptions and forced alignments.
• Review audio recordings and transcriptions for accuracy, applying error codes and providing rationale.
• Verify and correct segment timestamps in audio, ensuring alignment with spoken words.
• Collaborate asynchronously, maintaining high standards across judgments.
• Work independently to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance .

Qualifications Must-Have

• Native or near-native command of Hindi as spoken in India.
• Strong English reading and writing skills.
• Disciplined rubric application for consistent judgment.
• Experience in transcription, subtitling, localization, or linguistic annotation.

Preferred

• Prior AI data annotation or model evaluation experience.
• Background in phonetics or linguistics .
• Experience with audio editing or waveform tools.