Spanish Transcription Specialist - Remote | Upto $50/hr

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The role focuses on evaluating Spanish audio data for AI models, enabling accurate transcription, grading, and feedback to improve performance.

This remote contract position requires strong Spanish (Spain) fluency and English proficiency. Ideal candidates are university students or recent graduates with interests in linguistics, translation, or applied AI research.

Qualifications

• Strong writing, editing, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish (Spain) and professional fluency in English.
• Familiarity with Peninsular Spanish, regional vocabulary, and contemporary language usage.
• Ability to transcribe and analyze Spanish audio content accurately.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe and optimize audio and video content in Spanish (Spain), ensuring clarity and accuracy.
• Develop evaluation rubrics and grading guidelines in Spanish and English to ensure consistency.
• Conduct model testing and grading to assess outputs for accuracy and fluency.
• Provide structured feedback to improve AI model performance in Spanish audio tasks.
• Participate in QA and review cycles to maintain quality and reliability in datasets.
• Collaborate with project leads to resolve ambiguities and improve task design.

Skills

Writing and editing

Critical thinking

Independence / time management

Spanish (Spain) proficiency

Transcription and analysis of Spanish

Education

College students or recent graduates

Linguistics / humanities background

Translation/localization or research workflows (Spanish)

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Spanish (Spain) Audio Generalist Evaluator Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $50/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10–20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Transcribe and optimize audio and video content in Spanish (Spain) , ensuring clarity and accuracy.
• Develop evaluation rubrics and grading guidelines in Spanish and English to ensure consistency.
• Conduct model testing and grading to assess outputs for accuracy and fluency.
• Provide structured feedback to improve AI model performance in Spanish audio tasks.
• Participate in QA and review cycles to maintain quality and reliability in datasets.
• Collaborate with project leads to resolve ambiguities and improve task design.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Strong writing, editing, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish (Spain) and professional fluency in English .
• Familiarity with Peninsular Spanish, regional vocabulary, and contemporary language usage.
• Ability to transcribe and analyze Spanish audio content accurately.

Preferred

• College students or recent graduates.
• Background in linguistics, humanities, social sciences, journalism, translation/localization, or technical disciplines.
• Experience with transcription, annotation, localization, evaluation, or research workflows in Spanish .
• Familiarity with differences between Peninsular Spanish and Latin American Spanish varieties.
• Interest in AI , language models, or applied research environments.

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