Part-Time Bilingual Speech Data Transcriber for ASR

42dot Inc.; Sunnyvale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 59,000; Part time

Job summary

42dot Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is hiring part-time transcribers to support our speech data and ASR systems.

We are filling multiple positions across North American English, Latin American Spanish, and Canadian French, with emphasis on bilingual or trilingual candidates. You will generate and review transcriptions, annotate wake words and boundaries, ensure quality, and collaborate with data scientists, linguists, and engineers.

Qualifications

• Native, bilingual, or multilingual proficiency in one or more of the target languages.
• Comfort with a range of accents within the language(s) above.
• Familiar with POIs, geographic references, and navigation terminology.
• Comfortable using transcription software/tools.

Responsibilities

• Generate and review transcriptions using internal ASR systems.
• Ensure transcription accuracy against acoustic recordings per quality standards.
• Classify utterances, speaker turns, and dialogue contexts.
• Maintain consistency and reliability in labeling across large datasets.
• Wake Word Detection transcription with precise onset/offset timing.
• End-Point Detection transcription with precise word boundaries.
• Follow annotation guidelines and flag ambiguities for improvement.
• Collaborate with data scientists, linguists, and engineers to refine processes.

Skills

North American English

Latin American Spanish

Canadian French

Bilingual or Trilingual

Accent variation

POIs & navigation terms

Transcription software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Linguistics; Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences; Communications or related field

Job description

42dot Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA is hiring part-time transcribers to support our speech data and ASR systems.

We are filling multiple positions across North American English, Latin American Spanish, and Canadian French, with emphasis on bilingual or trilingual candidates. You will generate and review transcriptions, annotate wake words and boundaries, ensure quality, and collaborate with data scientists, linguists, and engineers.