Turkish Subject Matter Expert – AI Audio Transcription

Alignerr Corp.; Fatih; Remote; TRY 207,000 - 413,000; Full time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking a Turkish-speaking Subject Matter Expert (SME) based in Istanbul to lead our Turkish audio transcription project. You will oversee a team of language labelers and reviewers, provide linguistic guidance, and ensure high-quality, consistent outputs across the project.

This hands-on leadership role rewards clear communication, strong linguistic judgment, and the ability to manage real-world audio challenges while guiding the team toward excellence.

Qualifications

• Native Turkish proficiency with Istanbul dialect awareness
• Experience in audio transcription or linguistic annotation
• Strong attention to detail and team supervision
• Excellent Turkish written and spoken communication

Responsibilities

• Lead Turkish-labeling and reviewing teams on the project
• Provide linguistic guidance and QA across outputs
• Audit labeling work and give actionable feedback
• Coordinate via Discord and host office hours
• Escalate issues and align team guidelines

Skills

Turkish language

Team leadership

Quality assurance

Remote collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Linguistics background

Tools

Discord

Annotation tools

Job description

About The Role

What if your deep command of Turkish and your leadership instincts could directly shape how AI learns to understand spoken language? We're looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) based in Istanbul to lead our Turkish audio transcription project. You'll oversee a team of language labelers and reviewers, provide linguistic guidance, and help ensure consistent, accurate, and high-quality output across the project.

About The Role

What if your deep command of Turkish and your leadership instincts could directly shape how AI learns to understand spoken language? We're looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) based in Istanbul to lead our Turkish audio transcription project. You'll oversee a team of language labelers and reviewers, provide linguistic guidance, and help ensure consistent, accurate, and high-quality output across the project.

This is a hands-on leadership role that rewards sound judgment, clear communication, and a sharp ear for language. You'll guide a team through the natural messiness of real-world audio while keeping quality standards high and the team aligned.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: Hours may vary based on project demands, team needs, and project volume

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support a team of Turkish-specific labelers and reviewers throughout the project
• Serve as the primary language and project subject matter expert, providing guidance on transcription, labeling, and language-specific questions
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality standards are maintained across all project work
• Monitor team performance and identify recurring quality issues, trends, or areas requiring additional guidance
• Conduct regular audits of labeling and reviewing work and provide actionable feedback
• Manage project-related communications and questions through Discord
• Host Office Hours to answer questions, clarify guidelines, and provide ongoing support to the labeling and reviewing teams
• Help identify ambiguities or gaps in project guidelines and elevate issues when necessary
• Participate in team meetings, calibration sessions, and project discussions
• Support alignment between labelers and reviewers to ensure consistent application of project guidelines
• Communicate important project updates, changes, and quality expectations to the assigned language team
• Collaborate with Project Operators and Project Managers to address quality, workflow, and performance concerns

Who You Are

• Native proficiency in Turkish — ideally with strong familiarity with Istanbul's urban speech patterns and broader regional variation across Türkiye
• Strong understanding of Turkish grammar, vocabulary, regional or dialectal variation, pronunciation, and natural spoken usage
• Experience with audio transcription, data labeling, linguistic annotation, quality assurance, or AI/ML data projects preferred
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify subtle linguistic, transcription, or labeling errors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Turkish
• Experience providing feedback, coaching, or leading teams is preferred
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple project priorities
• Familiarity with Discord or similar online collaboration platforms

Nice to Have

• Background in linguistics, communications, journalism, or education
• Experience with annotation tools, transcription platforms, or AI data pipelines
• Knowledge of Turkish dialectal variation — from Anatolian to Black Sea regional speech
• Prior experience in quality assurance or team coordination roles

Why Join Us

• Lead a team on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work from anywhere in Türkiye on your own schedule
• Shape how AI understands and processes spoken Turkish for millions of people
• Build specialized leadership and quality‑assurance skills in AI data pipelines
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch