Italian Audio Transcript Editor – Remote Contract

Alignerr; United States; Remote; USD 21,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking an Italian Audio Transcript Editor (AI Training) to clean up and perfect transcripts for training AI systems. This remote, hourly contract role involves listening to Italian audio, correcting errors, and precisely aligning timing in transcripts.

You will follow strict style guidelines, handle high-volume tasks, and work independently on a flexible schedule. Strong Italian fluency and meticulous attention to detail are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native fluency in Italian.
• Excellent listening skills with patience to verify difficult audio passages.
• Extremely detail-oriented; ensure every word, space, and timestamp is correct.
• Able to follow structured and detailed formatting guidelines.
• Self-motivated and reliable when working independently on repetitive tasks.

Responsibilities

• Listen to Italian audio recordings and compare them against existing transcripts.
• Correct errors at the word level—fix misspellings, missing words, punctuation, and misheard phrases.
• Adjust and verify timing and alignment of transcript segments.
• Follow detailed style and formatting guidelines with precision and consistency.
• Flag audio quality issues or segments needing review.
• Maintain high accuracy across large volumes of transcription tasks.
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule.

Skills

Italian fluency

Attention to detail

Remote work discipline

Self-motivation

Tools

Web-based tools

Job description

Italian Audio Transcript Editor (AI Training)

About The Role

Switzerland's Italian-speaking community has a rare and valuable combination — a deep command of Italian alongside a culture of precision and rigour. We're looking for Italian Audio Transcript Editors based in Switzerland to clean up, correct, and perfect audio transcripts that teach AI systems to understand spoken Italian with real accuracy.

Role Details

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

What You'll Do

• Listen to Italian audio recordings and compare them against existing transcripts
• Correct errors at the word level — fixing misspellings, missing words, incorrect punctuation, and misheard phrases
• Adjust and verify exact timing and alignment of transcript segments
• Follow detailed style and formatting guidelines with precision and consistency
• Flag audio quality issues, ambiguous speech, or segments requiring further review
• Maintain high accuracy and quality standards across large volumes of transcription tasks
• Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule

Who You Are

• Native or near-native fluency in Italian — you catch nuances, dialects, and colloquialisms that others miss
• Excellent listening skills with the patience to replay and verify difficult audio passages
• Extremely detail-oriented — you care about getting every word, space, and timestamp right
• Comfortable following structured, detailed formatting and style guidelines
• Self-motivated and reliable when working independently through repetitive, precision-focused tasks
• Proficient with computer-based tools and comfortable navigating web-based platforms

Nice to Have

• Experience as a transcriptionist, court reporter, or stenographer
• Background in subtitle editing, closed-captioning, or audio post-production
• Training or experience in linguistics, phonetics, or language annotation
• Prior work with annotation platforms, data labeling tools, or AI training workflows
• Familiarity with Italian regional dialects and Ticinese speech patterns
• Experience in translation, localization, or editorial work across Swiss or Italian markets

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
• Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based work
• Contribute to AI development that directly improves how technology processes and understands spoken Italian
• Develop and sharpen highly marketable transcription and annotation skills
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch