Linguistic Data Specialist (Spanish) | $50/hr Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Listen to, analyse, and transcribe audio and video content in Spanish (Spain), following detailed constraints and instructions
• Produce high-quality written outputs in Spanish, with supporting work in English when required
• Ensure clarity, accuracy, and strict adherence to formatting and stylistic guidelines
• Capture nuances such as tone, intent, formal vs. informal register, regional expressions, and contemporary Peninsular Spanish usage where relevant
• Develop detailed evaluation rubrics and grading guidelines in Spanish and English
• Document standards to ensure consistency across reviewers and model evaluations
• Identify linguistic nuances, grammatical complexities, idiomatic expressions, regional variations, and edge cases specific to Spanish as spoken in Spain
• Run prompts through language models and assess generated outputs
• Evaluate responses against predefined criteria for accuracy, completeness, fluency, and instructional clarity
• Provide structured feedback to improve model performance in Spanish audio tasks
• Participate in QA and review cycles to ensure tasks, rubrics, and outputs meet quality standards
• Maintain consistency and reliability before datasets are integrated into official benchmarks
• Collaborate with project leads to resolve ambiguities and improve task design

Requirements

• Strong writing, editing, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines
• Strong familiarity with Peninsular Spanish, regional vocabulary, accents, and contemporary language usage across Spain
• Able to accurately transcribe and analyse Spanish audio content across general consumer contexts
• College student or recent graduate preferred
• Background in linguistics, humanities, social sciences, journalism, translation/localization, or technical disciplines preferred
• Prior experience with transcription, annotation, localisation, evaluation, or research workflows in Spanish preferred
• Familiarity with differences between Peninsular Spanish and Latin American Spanish varieties preferred
• Interest in AI, language models, or applied research environments preferred