Sonic Audit Specialist, German

• Audit AI training data in German rather than produce it
• Review human or agent speech recordings against annotator transcriptions
• Apply fixed error codes and assign pass or fail verdicts
• Write a short rationale for every judgment
• Verify word-level audio segment timestamps against actual word boundaries
• Verify reference transcriptions match spoken forms
• Correct boundaries, split or merge segments, add missing segments, and remove segments containing no word
• Tag every applicable error code
• Identify critical errors first so failure reasons are clear
• Complete a short calibration phase before production work

• Native or near-native command of German as spoken in Germany
• Born and raised in a region where German and this variety is dominant, or fully fluent with five or more years of residence in such a region
• Strong English reading and writing
• Disciplined rubric application
• Careful listening skills
• Ability to distinguish similar sounds and identify word boundaries in continuous speech
• Prior transcription, subtitling, localization, linguistic annotation, or QA experience is a strong signal
• Helpful but not required: prior AI data annotation or model evaluation work
• Helpful but not required: a phonetics or linguistics background
• Helpful but not required: experience with audio editing or waveform tools
• Must be able to work as an independent contractor
• H1-B or STEM OPT candidates are not supported

• Fully remote role
• Flexible schedule / work on your own schedule
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
• Reasonable accommodations upon request
• Referral opportunity earning up to $170 per successful referral
• Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers and work on frontier AI projects