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Remote contractor role for a United States English Language Expert contributing to an American English audio annotation project. Work includes annotating conversational audio and speaker metadata, reviewing ASR transcripts, and identifying regional and cultural language variations. The listing does not state compensation, schedule, benefits, education requirements, or work authorization conditions.
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Explore the remote job marketEnglish Language Expert (United States) at micro1
Role Title: English Language Expert (United States)
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
micro1 is engaging English Language Experts (United States) to contribute to a specialized audio annotation project focused on American English. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Contributors will work with diverse conversational audio, focusing on the rich variety of American English dialects and accents. Backgrounds in teaching, transcription, editing, translation, journalism, or other language-focused domains are especially valued. A passion for both written and verbal communication is essential as you'll be working to ensure accuracy, clarity, and authenticity in all audio and transcript data.
Scope of Work
Listen to multi-speaker conversational audio and assess linguistic content for annotation purposes.
Tag audio samples and speakers with relevant metadata, including dialect, accent, speaking style, age, quality, and background noise.
Review and correct automated speech recognition (ASR) transcripts, ensuring alignment with American English spelling and usage.
Identify and annotate regional and cultural language variants, such as Southern English, AAVE, New York City English, Midwestern English and others.
Leverage your familiarity with American idioms, slang, and vocabulary to validate and enrich transcript data.
Preferred qualifications
Fluency in American English, with a strong grasp of US dialects and pronunciation subtleties.
Experience in linguistics, language teaching, transcription, editing, translation, or journalism.
Keen ear for differentiating and describing regional American accents and cultural language variations.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
Comfort working remotely and independently on digital platforms.
Familiarity with American English spelling conventions, idioms, and informal expressions.
Previous experience with audio annotation or transcription projects is a plus.
Working remotely at micro1
micro1 builds human-expertise data and evaluation infrastructure for AI models and agents. It recruits core-team employees and domain experts for AI training projects.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Founded
- 2022
Expert opportunities are remote and can be flexible. International applicants are considered, subject to country exclusions and each project's requirements. Core-team work arrangements vary by opening; check the individual posting.
Apply through the official posting. Expert applicants complete an AI interview and skills certification, followed by project selection and onboarding. Certification does not guarantee a project or immediate work.