Cebuano Audio Transcriber - Expert Linguist

Perle Systems; Philippines; Remote; PHP 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid pilot task

Per-task or per-minute pay

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Perle Systems is seeking expert Cebuano transcribers in the Philippines to convert audio into precise transcripts aligned to our style guide. This role emphasizes expert linguistic judgment rather than data entry, including handling code-switching and nuanced speech events.

You will work with Perle's linguistic leads and QA team, with paid pilots, per-task or per-minute compensation, and flexible scheduling across client-driven volumes.

Qualifications

• Native fluency in Cebuano with deep immersion in Cebuano-speaking regions.
• Mastery of current Cebuano orthography.
• Comfortable with Cebuano-English and Cebuano-Tagalog code-switching.
• Familiarity with regional Cebuano variation across Visayas and Mindanao.
• Proven accuracy at the word level under deadline pressure.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe audio recordings into accurate, time-aligned written text following Perle's project-specific style guide.
• Apply correct conventions for speaker identification, overlapping speech, disfluencies, fillers, false starts, and non-speech events.
• Make principled orthographic decisions for dialectal, colloquial, and code-switched speech.
• Flag ambiguous segments, uncertain speakers, and audio quality issues using project conventions.
• Self-review every submission against Perle's quality bar before delivery.
• Engage with QA reviewers on edge cases, calibration sessions, and style guide updates.

Skills

Cebuano fluency

Cebuano orthography

Code-switching Cebuano-Eng

Regional Cebuano variation

Word-level accuracy under deadlines

Annotation platforms proficiency

Reliable internet & quiet workspace

Volume commitment per week

Tools

Annotation platforms

Job description

Perle Systems is seeking expert Cebuano transcribers in the Philippines to convert audio into precise transcripts aligned to our style guide. This role emphasizes expert linguistic judgment rather than data entry, including handling code-switching and nuanced speech events.

You will work with Perle's linguistic leads and QA team, with paid pilots, per-task or per-minute compensation, and flexible scheduling across client-driven volumes.