Italian Audio Transcriptionist (AI Training)

About the role

We're looking for detail-oriented Italian transcriptionists across Italy to produce accurate, high-quality transcriptions of spoken audio — helping train the next generation of AI speech and language systems. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No AI background needed — just native-level Italian, excellent listening skills, and the discipline to follow detailed style and formatting guidelines. Organization: Alignerr; Type: Hourly Contract; Location: Remote (Italy); Commitment: 10–40 hours/week.

Responsibilities

• Listen to audio recordings in Italian — including conversations, interviews, meetings, and other real-world speech — and produce precise, verbatim transcriptions
• Accurately capture crosstalk, overlapping speakers, filled pauses (e.g., "ehm", "cioè"), false starts, and other natural speech phenomena
• Identify and distinguish between multiple speakers throughout recordings
• Handle challenging audio conditions including background noise, low-quality recordings, and varying accents or regional dialects from across Italy
• Follow detailed transcription style guides and formatting conventions with strict consistency
• Apply timestamps, speaker labels, and annotation tags as required by project guidelines
• Flag unclear or inaudible segments following established protocols
• Complete task-based assignments independently on your own schedule

Requirements

• Native or near-native fluency in Italian — you understand spoken Italian across registers, speeds, and regional variations including Milanese, Roman, Neapolitan, and Sicilian accents
• Exceptional listening skills with a genuine ear for nuance and detail
• Comfortable transcribing messy, real-world audio — not just clean studio recordings
• Highly detail-oriented with a consistent, methodical approach to your work
• Able to follow complex style and formatting guidelines precisely and apply them reliably across large volumes of work
• Strong written Italian skills with excellent spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Self-motivated and reliable when working independently
• Comfortable using web-based tools and platforms

Skills

• Prior experience as a transcriptionist, court reporter, or stenographer
• Background in subtitle creation, closed-captioning, or post-production editing
• Experience with linguistics, phonetics, or language documentation
• Familiarity with annotation or data labeling platforms
• Knowledge of Italian regional dialects and informal registers
• Background in translation, localization, or language services
• Experience working with detailed style guides in any professional context

Benefits

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
• Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based work
• Contribute to AI development that directly shapes how technology understands spoken Italian
• Put specialized listening and language skills to work on projects that genuinely matter
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch