Video Data Annotator (Remote, 8-Week Contract)

TEKsystems; Menlo Park (CA); Remote; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

TEKsystems is hiring a Data Annotator for a 8-week contract, fully remote in the United States. The role focuses on video-based labeling, including emotion, intent, and nonverbal cues within clips.

Candidates should show strong attention to detail, guideline adherence, and the ability to work with incomplete information. The ideal candidate has prior video annotation experience, a background in psychology or behavioral science, and strong written rationale skills.

Qualifications

• Proven video-based human labeling/annotation experience.
• Ability to annotate behavior in video (emotion/intent/nonverbal cues).
• Calibration and QA-minded with rule-based guidance.

Responsibilities

• Annotate video clips with observed behaviors and cues.
• Maintain consistency with guidelines and gold standard examples.
• Provide concise, evidence-based rationales grounded in observations.
• Adapt to changing taxonomies and priorities.
• Communicate clearly when information is incomplete or ambiguous.
• Operate with high visual attention to detail noting micro-behaviors.
• Demonstrate empathy, neutrality, and bias awareness in analysis.
• Apply problem-solving and coaching to improve calibration outcomes.
• Ask clarifying questions and learn from feedback.

Skills

Data annotation

Video annotation

Education

Psychology background

Behavioral Science

Creative Writing

Job description

TEKsystems is hiring a Data Annotator for a 8-week contract, fully remote in the United States. The role focuses on video-based labeling, including emotion, intent, and nonverbal cues within clips.

Candidates should show strong attention to detail, guideline adherence, and the ability to work with incomplete information. The ideal candidate has prior video annotation experience, a background in psychology or behavioral science, and strong written rationale skills.