Simplified Chinese Audio Transcript Editor

Alignerr; United States; Remote; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking a Simplified Chinese Audio Transcript Editor for AI training. This remote, hourly contract role involves cleaning up transcripts, correcting characters, and ensuring precise timing to help AI understand spoken Chinese.

You will compare audio to transcripts, follow style guidelines, and work independently on flexible assignments 10–40 hours per week. Native-level Simplified Chinese, exceptional listening, and meticulous attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native proficiency in Simplified Chinese — reading, writing, and listening.
• Excellent listening skills with the ability to parse speech clearly.
• Extremely detail-oriented with a methodical, patient approach to repetitive precision work.
• Able to follow structured, detailed style and formatting guidelines with consistency.

Responsibilities

• Listen to audio recordings and compare them against existing transcripts in Simplified Chinese.
• Correct errors in transcription — including wrong characters, missing words, misheard phrases, and punctuation issues.
• Ensure word-level accuracy and verify exact timing and alignment of transcript segments.
• Follow detailed style and formatting guidelines consistently across all tasks.
• Flag audio quality issues, ambiguous speech, or segments that require further review.
• Maintain high accuracy and consistency across large volumes of transcript data.
• Work independently on task-based assignments at your own pace and on your own schedule.

Skills

Native Simplified Chinese

Listening skills

Detail oriented

Independent worker

Tools

Annotation platforms

Transcript alignment tools

Job description

Simplified Chinese Audio Transcript Editor (AI Training)

About The Role

What if your command of Simplified Chinese and your listening precision could directly shape how AI understands spoken language for hundreds of millions of people? We're looking for Audio Transcript Editors based in Singapore to clean up, correct, and polish audio transcripts — ensuring every character, word, and timestamp lands exactly right.

Singapore's multilingual environment makes it an ideal home for this kind of nuanced language work. This is meticulous, meaningful work at the intersection of language and technology — comparing audio against existing transcripts and making word-level corrections that teach AI systems to truly understand spoken Chinese.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No prior AI experience required — just native-level Simplified Chinese, excellent listening skills, and a commitment to precision.

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

What You'll Do

• Listen to audio recordings and compare them against existing transcripts in Simplified Chinese
• Correct errors in transcription — including wrong characters, missing words, misheard phrases, and punctuation issues
• Ensure word-level accuracy and verify exact timing and alignment of transcript segments
• Follow detailed style and formatting guidelines consistently across all tasks
• Flag audio quality issues, ambiguous speech, or segments that require further review
• Maintain high accuracy and consistency across large volumes of transcript data
• Work independently on task-based assignments at your own pace and on your own schedule

Who You Are

• Native or near-native proficiency in Simplified Chinese — reading, writing, and listening
• Exceptional listening skills with the ability to parse speech clearly, even in challenging audio conditions
• Extremely detail-oriented with a methodical, patient approach to repetitive precision work
• Comfortable working with word-level accuracy and exact timing or timestamps
• Able to follow structured, detailed style and formatting guidelines with consistency
• Self-motivated and reliable when working independently
• No prior AI or tech experience required

Nice to Have

• Experience as a transcriptionist, court reporter, or stenographer
• Background in subtitle editing, closed-captioning, or dubbing
• Linguistics, phonetics, or language studies education
• Prior work with annotation platforms, data labeling tools, or speech-to-text systems
• Familiarity with audio editing software or transcript alignment tools
• Experience working across Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, or other Chinese language varieties

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 understands spoken Chinese
• Develop and sharpen highly marketable transcription and annotation skills
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch