Marathi Subject Matter Expert – AI Audio Transcription (Remote Contract)

About The Role What if your deep fluency in Marathi and your ability to lead and mentor others could directly influence how AI understands spoken language? We're looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead our Marathi audio transcription project, and we welcome applications from the skilled, Marathi-speaking community across the United Kingdom. The UK is home to a significant and highly educated South Asian diaspora — including many native Marathi speakers with the linguistic depth, professional background, and team leadership skills this role demands. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role with meaningful impact on AI development. Organization: AlignerrType: Hourly ContractLocation: RemoteCommitment: Hours may vary based on project demands, team needs, and project volume What You'll Do Lead and support a team of Marathi-specific labelers and reviewers throughout the projectServe as the primary language and project subject matter expert, providing guidance on transcription, labeling, and language-specific questionsEnsure accuracy, consistency, and quality standards are maintained across all project workMonitor team performance and identify recurring quality issues, trends, or areas requiring additional guidanceConduct regular audits of labeling and reviewing work and provide actionable feedbackManage project-related communications and questions through DiscordHost Office Hours to answer questions, clarify guidelines, and provide ongoing support to the labeling and reviewing teamsHelp identify ambiguities or gaps in project guidelines and escalate issues when necessaryParticipate in team meetings, calibration sessions, and project discussionsSupport alignment between labelers and reviewers to ensure consistent application of project guidelinesCommunicate important project updates, changes, and quality expectations to the assigned language teamCollaborate with Project Operators and Project Managers to address quality, workflow, and performance concerns Who You Are Native proficiency in Marathi with a strong instinct for authentic, natural spoken usageStrong understanding of Marathi grammar, vocabulary, regional or dialectal variation, pronunciation, and colloquial expressionExperience with audio transcription, data labeling, linguistic annotation, quality assurance, or AI/ML data projects preferredStrong attention to detail and ability to identify subtle linguistic, transcription, or labeling errorsExcellent written and verbal communication skills in both Marathi and EnglishExperience providing feedback, coaching, or leading teams is preferredComfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities in a remote settingFamiliarity with Discord or similar online collaboration platforms Nice to Have Academic or professional background in linguistics, South Asian studies, language teaching, or communicationsPrior experience on AI or ML data annotation and transcription projectsAwareness of Marathi dialectal variation across different regions of MaharashtraExperience with transcription tools, content annotation platforms, or quality assurance workflows Why Join Us Lead a team on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labsFully remote and flexible work — designed to fit around existing commitmentsShape how AI understands and processes spoken Marathi for millions of people worldwideBuild specialized leadership and quality-assurance skills in AI data pipelinesPotential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch