Cantonese Transcription Expert - Remote

YO AI Labs; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking a Cantonese Transcription Expert to work as a contractor in a fully remote, worldwide setting with a flexible schedule. The role focuses on producing accurate Cantonese transcription and linguistic annotations to support AI training.

You will transcribe Cantonese and English audio, review automated transcripts, and ensure high quality data through careful proofreading and contextual notes. Prior AI experience is not required, only linguistic and transcription expertise.

Qualifications

• Proficient Cantonese transcription and listening comprehension.
• Accurate transcription and annotation of Cantonese and English audio.
• Strong proofreading, quality control and linguistic annotation skills.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe Cantonese and English audio accurately and consistently.
• Review and correct automated transcripts following project guidelines.
• Annotate transcripts with linguistic labels for AI training.
• Provide feedback to improve transcription quality and workflows.

Skills

Cantonese Audio Transcription

Audio Transcription

Cantonese & English Listening Compreh

Attention to Detail

Proofreading & Quality Control

Linguistic Annotation

AI Training / Data Annotation

Job description

Cantonese Transcription Expert

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote, Worldwide

Schedule: Flexible

Role Overview

micro1 is engaging Cantonese Transcription Experts to support a customer project focused on professional audio transcription and AI training. You'll use your Cantonese language expertise to create accurate, high-quality data that helps improve next-generation AI systems.

No prior AI experience is required—your linguistic and transcription expertise is what matters.

Scope of Work

• Transcribe and annotate Cantonese and English audio recordings accurately and consistently.
• Review and correct automated transcripts according to project guidelines.
• Capture language nuances, accents, dialects, speaker intent, and contextual cues.
• Produce clean, accurate, and time-stamped transcripts.
• Proofread and quality-check transcripts before submission.
• Resolve unclear or ambiguous audio content in collaboration with project leads.
• Apply required linguistic annotations and labels for AI training data.
• Provide linguistic feedback to improve transcription quality and workflows.
• Complete assignments according to project timelines and quality standards.
• Maintain confidentiality and data security throughout the project.

Required Skills

• Cantonese Audio Transcription
• Audio Transcription
• Cantonese & English Listening Comprehension
• Attention to Detail
• Proofreading & Quality Control
• Linguistic Annotation
• AI Training / Data Annotation

Preferred Qualifications

• Native or near-native proficiency in Cantonese.
• Strong understanding of Cantonese regional and dialectal variations.
• Professional experience with Cantonese audio transcription.
• Ability to accurately transcribe English audio is a plus.
• Experience using transcription, audio playback, or annotation tools.
• Ability to type in Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with AI training, speech data, NLP, or linguistic annotation is beneficial but not required.
• Ability to work independently and consistently meet remote project deadlines.