German Linguistic Auditor - Specialist

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: Sonic Audit Specialist - German
Type:Contract
Compensation:$42/hour
Location:Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI training data in German by auditing multilingual transcription and forced alignment tasks.
• Review recordings and transcriptions to ensure accuracy, applying error codes and providing clear rationales.
• Verify and correct audio segments for precise start and end timestamps, ensuring transcription alignment.
• Work independently to deliver high-quality judgments with detailed written feedback.
• Collaborate asynchronously, maintaining consistency across hundreds of judgments.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Native or near-native command of German as spoken in Germany.
• Strong English reading and writing skills.
• Experience in transcription, subtitling, localization, or linguistic annotation.
• Ability to apply a disciplined rubric consistently.

Preferred

• Prior AI data annotation or model evaluation experience.
• Background in phonetics or linguistics.
• Experience with audio editing or waveform tools.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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