Audio Transcription & Alignment Specialist

Alignerr; New York (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking an Audio Transcription & Alignment Specialist (AI Training) to clean up word-level transcripts and precisely align timing boundaries in a remote contract role. You will edit text, correct spelling, and ensure millisecond-accurate alignment inside a proprietary editor.

Ideal candidates have native English, extreme attention to detail, and comfort using specialized audio labeling tools. This freelance, async position offers flexible hours and ongoing project opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must have native or near-native English with excellent listening skills.
• Extreme attention to detail and millisecond-level accuracy expected.
• Experience with or ability to quickly learn specialized web-based audio labeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Review and correct word-level transcripts for accuracy, spelling, and formatting.
• Precisely align word and segment timing to match audio at the millisecond level.
• Edit text and timing inside a web-based editing tool.
• Follow strict transcription style guides with consistent application of rules.
• Identify and resolve edge cases like overlapping speech and background noise.
• Maintain high quality across large volumes and meet per-task deadlines.
• Work independently and asynchronously on your schedule.

Skills

Millisecond timing

Detail-oriented

Native English

Editing tools

Style guide adherence

Independent worker

Fast typing

Tools

Praat

ELAN

Subtitle Edit

Job description

Audio Transcription & Alignment Specialist (AI Training)

What if your ear for detail and obsession with accuracy could directly shape how AI understands human speech? We're looking for Audio Transcription & Alignment Specialists in the New York area to clean up word-level transcripts inside a proprietary editor — correcting text and precisely aligning timing boundaries to match spoken audio, frame by frame, word by word.

New York's rich ecosystem of media, broadcasting, legal services, and language professionals means there's deep local talent with exactly the right instincts for this work. If you've ever worked in closed captioning, court reporting, transcription, linguistics, or audio data annotation, this role was made for you.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No prior AI experience needed — just sharp ears, a detail-obsessed mindset, and comfort working inside specialized tools.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Review and correct word-level transcripts for accuracy, spelling, grammar, and adherence to strict style and formatting conventions
• Precisely align word and segment timing boundaries to match spoken audio at the millisecond level
• Work inside a specialized web-based audio labeling tool to edit text and timing simultaneously
• Follow detailed transcription style guides and rule-based conventions with absolute consistency
• Identify and resolve edge cases — overlapping speech, filler words, false starts, background noise, and unclear audio
• Maintain high accuracy and quality standards across large volumes of audio tasks
• Meet reliable turnaround times on tight per-task deadlines
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

• Native or near-native English fluency with excellent listening comprehension
• Exceptionally detail-oriented — you notice what others miss, down to the millisecond
• Comfortable following strict style guides and applying rule-based conventions consistently across tasks
• Experienced with or quick to learn specialized web-based editing tools and interfacesMethodical, patient, and precise — you thrive on getting the small things exactly right
• Self-motivated and reliable when working independently under task-based deadlines
• Strong ability to distinguish speech nuances — accents, dialects, mumbled words, and overlapping speakers

Nice to Have

• Background in closed captioning, court reporting, or professional transcription
• Experience in linguistics, phonetics, or audio data annotation
• Familiarity with audio labeling tools, waveform editors, or subtitle/caption software (e.g., Praat, ELAN, Subtitle Edit)
• Prior work in speech-to-text quality assurance or audio post-production
• Experience following detailed annotation guidelines in data labeling or AI training projects
• Fast, accurate typing skills

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI audio projects alongside leading research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
• Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, precision-driven work
• Contribute to AI development that directly improves how technology understands human speech
• Leverage your specialized skills in transcription, captioning, or linguistics in a growing field
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch