Expert Audio Transcriber, Malay

Perle Systems; Singapore; Presencial; SGD 30.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid pilot task before onboarding

Per-task or per-minute compensation

Flexible scheduling and volume scaling

Descripción de la vacante

Perle is seeking expert Malay transcribers to convert native speaker audio into precise, time-aligned transcripts. You will determine speaker IDs, handle disfluencies, and apply dialect-aware orthography, going beyond simple transcription standards.

The role emphasizes expert linguistic judgment, with flexible task-based compensation and project-based volume. A strong setup for reliable internet and a quiet workspace is expected.

Formación

• Native fluency in Malay with residence in Malaysia, Brunei or Singapore.
• Mastery of Rumi script orthography; awareness of Jawi where it appears.
• Able to distinguish Malay from Indonesian in transcription decisions.
• Comfortable with Manglish and other code-switching patterns in speech.
• At least two years of professional transcription, captioning, or linguistic annotation.
• Demonstrated word-level accuracy under deadlines and strict quality gates.
• Familiar with web-based annotation platforms and variable-speed audio playback.
• Reliable high-speed internet, good headphones, and a quiet workspace.

Responsabilidades

• Transcribe audio recordings into accurate, time-aligned Malay text following project style.
• Apply conventions for speaker IDs, overlaps, disfluencies, and non-speech events.
• Make principled orthographic decisions for dialectal and code-switched speech.
• Flag ambiguous segments and audio quality issues per project conventions.
• Self-review submissions against Perle's quality bar before delivery.
• Engage with QA reviewers on edge cases and style-guide updates.

Conocimientos

Malay transcription

Code-switching awareness

Web annotation platforms

Audio transcription

Deadline-driven accuracy

Descripción del empleo

ABOUT PERLE

Perle is an AI infrastructure company building expert-driven training data, evaluation systems, and applied AI products for the world's leading labs and enterprises. Our partners include xAI, Samsung, ELM, and Unisys. Headquartered in San Francisco with experts across more than forty markets, we specialize in the work that requires real human judgment: domain expertise, linguistic nuance, and cultural fidelity that generic data vendors cannot deliver.

THE ROLE

We are hiring expert Malay transcribers to convert audio recordings of native speakers into precise, conventionally formatted written transcripts. The work powers speech recognition, dialogue, and evaluation systems for major AI labs. Audio ranges from clean studio recordings to natural conversational speech in real-world acoustic conditions. You will be working at the level of expert linguistic judgment. This is not data entry. Decisions about orthography, code-switching, speaker attribution, disfluencies, and non-speech events shape the quality of every model trained on your output.

DIALECT AND SCOPE

Standard Malay (Bahasa Melayu) as used in Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore, with regional and ethnic variation. Project audio includes natural code-switching with English (Manglish) and lexical influence from Hokkien, Tamil, and other regional languages. Primary speaker regions: Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Penang, Kota Kinabalu, Bandar Seri Begawan, Singapore.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• 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 such as laughter, background noise, and music


• 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

MUST HAVE

• Native fluency in Malay with lifelong residence or deep immersion in Malaysia, Brunei, or Singapore


• Mastery of Rumi (Latin) script orthography and awareness of Jawi where it appears


• Ability to distinguish Malay from Indonesian in transcription decisions


• Comfortable transcribing Manglish and other natural code-switching patterns


• At least two years of professional transcription, captioning, court reporting, broadcast, translation, or linguistic annotation experience


• Demonstrated accuracy at the word level under deadline pressure


• Comfortable with web-based annotation platforms and variable-speed audio playback


• Reliable high-speed internet, quality headphones, and a quiet workspace


• Ability to commit to defined volume per week during active project phases

NICE TO HAVE

• Background in Malay linguistics, translation, journalism, or education


• Prior experience annotating Malay or Indonesian speech data


• Working knowledge of Indonesian, Tamil, Mandarin, or Hokkien for cross-lingual audio


• Familiarity with IPA or other phonetic transcription systems


• Experience with verbatim versus clean-verbatim transcription conventions

HOW WE WORK WITH YOU

• Paid pilot task before full onboarding so both sides can calibrate


• Per-task or per-minute compensation, with rates tied to audio complexity and turnaround


• Flexible scheduling, with volume scaling up and down based on active client projects


• Direct working relationship with Perle's linguistic leads and QA team


• Eligible for invitation to additional Perle expert projects across related domains

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Perle hires experts on the basis of skill, language proficiency, and demonstrated quality. We welcome applicants from every background and every region where our target languages are spoken.