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Remote contractor engagement open to candidates in Canada, focused on annotating conversational audio and correcting ASR transcripts for Canadian English. Experience in language-related fields is preferred; audio annotation or ASR transcript editing experience is an asset but not required.
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Explore the remote job marketEnglish Language Expert (Canada) at micro1
Role Title: English Language Expert (Canada)
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Canada, Remote
micro1 is engaging English Language Experts (Canada) to contribute to a customer's audio annotation project focused on Canadian English. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. This engagement is ideal for those with extensive experience in language-related fields such as teaching, transcription, editing, translation, or journalism—any background that demonstrates a deep familiarity with the nuances of Canadian English.
Scope of Work
Listen to and analyze multi-speaker conversational audio samples featuring a range of Canadian English dialects and accents.
Tag audio and speaker metadata, including aspects such as audio quality, background noise, dialect, accent, age, and speaking style.
Edit and correct automatic speech recognition (ASR) transcripts using Canadian English spelling, vocabulary, and conventions.
Identify and annotate region-specific linguistic features, idioms, slang, and phonological phenomena like Canadian raising.
Ensure all annotations are accurate, consistent, and align with project guidelines emphasizing Canadian English distinctions.
Collaborate with project team members through written and verbal channels to clarify guidelines or resolve linguistic ambiguities.
Preferred qualifications
Fluent proficiency in Canadian English, with a strong command of its regional varieties.
Background in linguistics, language teaching, transcription, editing, translation, journalism, or related fields.
Demonstrated ability to distinguish between Canadian English dialects (e.g., Atlantic Canadian, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie, West Coast).
Familiarity with Canadian English vocabulary, idioms, slang, and spelling conventions (including British and American influences).
Meticulous attention to detail and a keen ear for subtle linguistic differences.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clarity, accuracy, and collaboration.
Experience in audio annotation or ASR transcript editing is an asset, though not required.
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.