Italian Linguist / Speech Data Verifier

TransPerfect; Bologna; Remoto; EUR 25.000 - 35.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading provider of language solutions is seeking a Linguist/Speech Data Verifier in Bologna, Italy. Candidates should demonstrate idiomatic fluency in Italian and advanced English skills. Responsibilities include reviewing audio recordings and enhancing AI speech recognition capabilities. This is a contract position with a flexible schedule, requiring at least 20 hours of work per week.

Competenze

• Fluent in both Italian and English.
• Experience with audio annotation preferred.
• Able to meet deadlines effectively.

Mansioni

• Review and enhance AI-driven speech recognition capabilities.
• Evaluate short audio recordings and ensure accuracy.
• Deliver error-free annotations.

Conoscenze

Idiomatic fluency in Italian (Italy)

Excellent listening skills

Advanced English language skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Interest in language technologies

Formazione

Degree in linguistics or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

DataForce by TransPerfect is currently looking for linguists with idiomatic fluency in Italian (Italy) to join our team of Freelance Linguists. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative project.

Work Schedule

Flexible schedule (preferred weekly availability is 20 hours or more)

Project Duration

Until end of December 2025

Role Summary

As a Linguist/Speech Data Verifier, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the capabilities of AI-driven speech recognition and generation assistants. The ideal candidate has a linguistic education/background, great attention to detail, the ability to work independently, and enthusiasm for improving AI technology.

Role Responsibilities

In this role, you will listen to short Italian audio recordings and review, correct, refine, and/or expand pre-annotated descriptions/labels to accurately reflect voice characteristics and speech delivery.

Requirements

• Idiomatic fluency in Italian (Italy)
• Pass a qualification test (estimated duration is 25 minutes)
• Excellent listening, writing and spelling skills in Italian
• Advanced English language skills (written and verbal)
• Degree in linguistics or related field (phonetics, phonology, speech pathology, etc.)
• Phonetics/phonology expertise is preferred
• Relevant experience in data analysis, labelling, speech/text-to-speech technology, and/or audio annotation is considered a plus
• Familiarity with online annotation tools is preferred
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines effectively
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to deliver error‑free work
• Availability to work a minimum of 20 hours per week
• Interest in language technologies
• As part of the application process, you are required to complete a 1‑minute questionnaire, which will be sent to you via email from a dataforce.recruitee.com domain after you click Apply to submit your application.

Who We Are

DataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide. We offer high‑quality data for Human‑Machine Interaction to some of the most prestigious technology companies in the world. Our department focuses on gathering, enriching, and processing data for Machine Learning in different AI domains.

Contact

For more information or inquiries, please contact us at [e-mail], and use the job title as the subject of the email.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Writing/Editing, Research, and Education

Industries

• Translation and Localization
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• Technology, Information and Media