English Linguist (United States, Remote)

Work Location: Remote/Work-from-home within the United States 

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 40 hours weekly 

Engagement Model: Temporary employment; Full-time 

Language Needed: US English 

Estimated Start Date: April/May 2025 

Estimated End Date: End of June 2025 

Hourly rate: $23.00 USD 

DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking a Linguist with idiomatic fluency in US English to join our team in the United States! This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative Artificial Intelligence project!

Role Summary 

As a Linguist, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the capabilities of AI-driven speech recognition and generation assistants. The ideal candidate has a linguistic education background, great attention to detail, the ability to work independently, and possess enthusiasm for improving AI technology. 

Role Responsibilities 

In this role, you will listen to short US English audio recordings and review, correct, refine, and/or expand pre-annotated descriptions/labels to accurately reflect voice characteristics and speech delivery. 

Role Requirements 

• Idiomatic fluency in US English  

• Degree in linguistics or related field (phonetics, phonology, speech pathology, etc.)  

• Phonetics/phonology expertise is preferred  

• Relevant experience in data analysis, labeling, speech/text-to-speech technology, and/or audio annotation is considered a plus  

• Familiarity with online annotation tools is preferred.  

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines effectively  

• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to deliver error-free work  

• Availability to work 40 hours per week  

• Interest in language technologies  

DataForce offers companies in technology, advertisement, entertainment, and other industries reliable BPO and Data Collection & Annotation services. DataForce helps clients collect, label, and organize datasets that Machine Learning engineers use to train AI-powered Machine Learning Models. We work within our own proprietary tools or within customer tools and environments.  
   
DataForce is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.  
   
For more information about us, please visit our website: https://www.transperfect.com/dataforce 

TransPerfect provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. For more information on the TransPerfect Family of Companies, please visit our website at www.transperfect.com.