Telugu Linguist Expert | Sigma AI

Sigma; India; Remote; INR 482,000 - 1,240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigma .AI is seeking linguists for remote, freelance work on linguistic projects. Responsibilities include categorization, annotation, transcription, evaluation, localization, and content creation across audio, video, images, and text.

Required: Bachelor's in Linguistics or related field; native or near-native Telugu; fluent English with strong writing and editing skills; good command of linguistic theory and grammar; basic computer literacy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Linguistics or related field is required.
• Native or near-native Telugu; fluent English with strong listening and spelling accuracy.
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills with knowledge of linguistic structure.

Responsibilities

• Categorization, annotation, correction, transcription, evaluation, and localization of content.
• Contribute to content creation and validation across audio, video, images, and text.
• Handle conversational data and voice recording tasks for AI training.
• Ensure high accuracy and adherence to project guidelines with attention to detail.

Skills

Telugu proficiency

English fluency

Linguistic theory

Writing & editing

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Linguistics / Languages / Literature

Job description

Join Sigma .AI – Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence What is Sigma? Sigma is a leading global technology company specializing in data collection and annotation for Artificial Intelligence. With over 30 years of experience, offices in Spain, the US, and the UK, and operations in more than 700 languages, we support top multinational clients in developing cutting‑edge AI solutions.

Soft Skills We Value: Are you a proactive professional who thrives on challenges, values collaboration, and approaches every task with empathy, integrity, and a passion for learning? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

What Will You Do?

As part of our linguistic projects, your responsibilities may include: Categorization – Annotation – Correction – Transcription – Evaluation – Conversational interactions – Voice recording – Content creation – Localization – Validation of audio, video, images, sentences, or words.

All tasks are remote, performed through an online platform available 24/7. This opportunity is offered for freelancers under a commercial contract.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Languages, Literature, or a related field
• Linguist with native or near‑native proficiency in Telugu
• Fluent in English with the ability to accurately listen and write with excellent spelling and attention to detail
• Solid command of linguistic theory, grammar, and language structure
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills
• Computer literacy

Preferred (but not mandatory)

• Experience in data annotation or content rating
• Strong attention to detail

Technical Requirements

To participate in our projects, you will need:

Computer:

• Minimum 4GB RAM
• Microphone and webcam

Operating system:

• Windows 10 or higher
• macOS 13 Ventura or higher
• All OS updates installed and supported by the vendor

Connectivity & Accessories:

• Stable internet connection
• Headphones
• Secure internet location, protected by a strong password

For audio‑collection projects only:

• Mobile phone with Android OS

Tablets and iOS devices are not supported.

Important Notes

• Sigma .AI does not hire through third parties. No agents’ intermediaries or third parties are authorized to represent benefit from or participate in any way in the relationship. To this effect the Candidate agrees to provide any documentation or information reasonably requested by the Company to verify their identity and credentials. Should the Candidate fail to provide enough evidence of their identity to Sigma ´s satisfaction, Sigma shall be entitled to withhold or terminate any offer with the Candidate.
• The company may employ or rely on artificial intelligence systems in its selection processes. Such processing is carried out in an ethical, transparent, and legally compliant manner. The purpose of processing your data is to evaluate the tests submitted in the course of the selection process (for instance the transcribed content provided by the candidate). The legal basis for processing your data is the pre‑contractual relationship between the parties and/or the provision of requested services.

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