AI Tutor - Indonesian

About the role

The role involves training and refining Grok, an AI system designed to understand and interact with the world through voice and auditory experiences. The AI is particularly focused on enhancing its capabilities in multilingual audio, aiming to bridge language barriers and improve global accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide labels, annotations, recordings, and inputs on projects involving multilingual audio clips, voice recordings, speech samples, and auditory elements in various languages.
• Ensure high-quality curated audio data that supports clear, natural spoken output, accurate representation of linguistic and prosodic details, and professional audio standards.
• Collaborate with technical staff to develop tasks that improve AI's ability to handle speech modulation, accent variation, noise in real-world recordings, and multilingual audio processing.
• Work with technical staff to improve annotation tools for efficient audio workflows.

Qualifications

• Native proficiency in Indonesian with exposure to diverse accents, dialects, or regional variations.
• Proficiency in English (minimum B2 level) with clear, natural vocal delivery and pronunciation suitable for audio recording purposes.
• Strong auditory perception to identify nuances in speech, accents, pronunciation, intonation, and audio quality across languages.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multilingual audio content, including evaluating speech accuracy, cultural vocal expressions, and contextual interpretation in spoken form.
• Demonstrated ability to transcribe audio with high accuracy across accents and varying audio quality.
• Comfort providing high-quality voice recordings and feedback on audio samples in multiple languages.
• Strong comprehension skills and the ability to make independent judgments on ambiguous or varied audio material, including noisy or accented speech.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, detail-oriented, and organizational skills, with the ability to articulate audio-related feedback effectively.
• Commitment to developing AI that masters sophisticated multilingual audio capabilities.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Demonstration of exceptional attention to linguistic nuance, auditory detail, and data quality beyond standard transcription work.
• Deep understanding and taste of what good/useful Audio data is.
• Strong command of advanced transcription and annotation practices, including handling disfluencies, accents, and prosodic features (intonation, stress, rhythm, emotion, etc) with high consistency and accuracy.
• Background in linguistics (e.g., phonetics, phonology, sociolinguistics), speech sciences, cognitive science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience, with demonstrated ability to analyze accent variation, pronunciation differences, and multilingual speech patterns.
• Experience working with speech/audio datasets, annotation workflows, or AI training data, including knowledge/experience with training voice models, and an understanding of how data quality impacts model performance.
• Professional experience in voice work, including voice acting, voice recording, podcasting with a measurable audience (e.g., X following), or similar audio production demonstrating attention to clarity and recording quality.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment in ambiguous audio scenarios and make consistent, defensible annotation decisions.
• Portfolio (strongly preferred for advanced candidates): Voice samples, annotated transcripts, or audio-related work demonstrating quality, methodology, and attention to detail.
• Candidates with professional experience in voice, linguistics, speech data, or speech evaluation and research are especially encouraged to apply.

Location and Other Expectations

Tutor roles may be offered as full-time, part-time, or contractor positions, depending on role needs and candidate fit. Contractor positions may vary widely in hours, with an average of at least 10 hours per week required to deliver effectively. Remote work is available from any location worldwide, subject to legal eligibility, time-zone compatibility, and role-specific needs. US-based candidates: $35/hour - $45/hour depending on factors including relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, and qualifications. International candidates: Information will be provided to you during the recruitment process. Benefits vary based on employment type, location, and jurisdiction. Benefits for eligible U.S.-based positions include health insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave. Specific details and role-specific information will be provided to you during the interview process. xAI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.