Cantonese Transcription Expert

Confidential; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Zekai is seeking a Cantonese Transcription Expert to join a 100% remote contract team. You will transcribe and annotate Cantonese and English audio, review automatic transcripts, and ensure timing and formatting accuracy.

You will work with project leads to resolve ambiguities and contribute linguistic insights to AI training data. This role emphasizes independence, attention to detail, and reliability, with global applicants welcomed where the employer accepts.

Qualifications

• : Native Cantonese with dialect variation understanding.
• : Experience transcription Cantonese/English.
• : High attention to detail and linguistic sensitivity.
• : Proficiency with transcription tools and Chinese input in traditional and simplified.
• : Strong communication skills and remote work capability.
• : Experience annotating linguistic data is a plus.
• : Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe and annotate audio recordings in Cantonese and English with a high degree of accuracy and consistency.
• Review and refine automatic transcriptions, ensuring alignment with linguistic and project guidelines.
• Identify and correct language nuances, speaker accents, and contextual cues within audio samples.
• Deliver clean, time-stamped transcripts that meet specified formatting and quality standards.
• Collaborate with project leads to resolve transcription ambiguities and clarify unclear content.
• Contribute linguistic insights to improve AI training data and model performance.
• Submit deliverables according to established project timelines and milestones.

Skills

Cantonese

Attention to detail

Remote work

Independent worker

Tools

Transcription tools

Job description

Role Title: Cantonese Transcription Expert

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

our partner is engaging Cantonese Transcription Experts to contribute to a customer’s project focused on professional-level transcription and AI advancement. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.

Scope of Work

• Transcribe and annotate audio recordings in Cantonese and English with a high degree of accuracy and consistency.
• Review and refine automatic transcriptions, ensuring alignment with linguistic and project guidelines.
• Identify and correct language nuances, speaker accents, and contextual cues within audio samples.
• Deliver clean, time-stamped transcripts that meet specified formatting and quality standards.
• Collaborate with project leads to resolve transcription ambiguities and clarify unclear content.
• Contribute linguistic insights to improve AI training data and model performance.
• Submit deliverables according to established project timelines and milestones.

Preferred Qualifications

• Native proficiency in Cantonese, with strong comprehension of regional dialectal variations.
• Demonstrated experience in professional audio transcription, particularly with Cantonese and English content.
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and linguistic sensitivity.
• Proficiency with transcription tools, audio playback software, and typing in both traditional and simplified Chinese.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on clarity and completeness.
• Experience reviewing or annotating linguistic data for technology, media, or research projects (a plus).
• Ability to work independently, manage assignments, and deliver high-quality results remotely.

This is a 100% remote contract role, open to applicants worldwide in the countries the employer accepts.