Japanese Audio Transcription Specialist

Japanese Audio Transcription Specialist (AI Training) About The Role What if your ear for Japanese could directly shape how AI listens to and understands one of the world's most complex languages? We're looking for Japanese Audio Transcription Specialists in the New York metro area to listen to real-world audio recordings and produce accurate, detailed transcriptions that train the next generation of AI speech systems. Whether you're a native Japanese speaker living in the US, a heritage speaker, or a bilingual professional, your deep listening comprehension and cultural fluency are exactly what this role requires. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role — no AI background needed. Organization: AlignerrType: Hourly ContractLocation: RemoteCommitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do Listen to Japanese audio recordings spanning a wide range of topics, speakers, and styles — from casual conversation to formal speechProduce precise, verbatim transcriptions following detailed project guidelinesAccurately capture nuances such as filler words, hesitations, speaker overlaps, and non-standard speechIdentify and label speakers, timestamps, and audio events as requiredApply proper Japanese orthography, punctuation, and formatting conventions consistentlyFlag unclear or inaudible segments with appropriate annotationsMaintain high quality and consistency across large volumes of audio contentWork independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule Who You Are Native or near-native fluency in Japanese with excellent listening comprehensionStrong command of Japanese writing systems — kanji, hiragana, and katakanaNaturally detail-oriented with a patient, methodical approach to repetitive tasksAble to distinguish between speakers and accurately capture natural, conversational JapaneseComfortable working with audio playback tools and text-based interfacesSelf-motivated and reliable when working independently without supervisionNo prior AI, transcription, or tech experience required Nice to Have Experience in transcription, subtitling, captioning, or stenographyFamiliarity with Japanese dialects and regional speech patterns (Kansai, Tohoku, Kyushu, etc.)Background in linguistics, translation, interpretation, or Japanese language educationExperience using transcription software or audio annotation toolsKnowledge of specialized vocabulary in fields such as business, medicine, technology, or mediaBilingual proficiency in English and Japanese Why Join Us Work on cutting-edge AI speech recognition projects alongside leading research labsFully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits youFreelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based workContribute directly to how AI understands and processes spoken Japanese worldwideDevelop your skills in a growing field at the intersection of language and technologyPotential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch