PDF Annotation, Transcription Expert – Japanese

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Japan, +3 more countries.

📋 Description

• Review and verify assigned PDF pages for the Japanese language, clarity, actual content, and the absence of personal information.

• Identify and outline each significant page region, including titles, headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, figures, diagrams, captions, formulas, questions, and response fields.

• Assign types to components and establish reading-order indexes.

• Connect regions to relevant figures or tables using parent component identifiers.

• Accurately transcribe all text as presented, encompassing kanji, hiragana, katakana, furigana, and handwritten content.

• Highlight any illegible source regions.

• Record language, document type, source, page dimensions, and metadata related to tables, formulas, and handwriting.

• Review the annotation work of colleagues in its entirety as an experienced annotator.

• Generate human-authored training data for document AI systems.

⛳️ Requirements

• Native Japanese speaker with complete proficiency in kanji, hiragana, katakana, furigana, and various character forms.

• Professional background in interpretation, journalism, transcription, translation, editorial work, or other document-heavy roles.

• Exceptional character-level accuracy and meticulous attention to detail.

• Systematic application of a taxonomy across numerous pages.

• Comfortable working with vertical text, multi-column newspapers, exam papers, and handwritten documents.

• Proficiency in the Japanese language is essential; all tasks are conducted in Japanese.

• Must operate as an independent contractor.

• No requirement for H-1B or STEM OPT sponsorship/support.

• Preferred qualifications include: annotation, labeling, grading, bilingual evaluation, MTPE, subtitling, bilingual QA, OCR correction, post-editing, typesetting, copy-editing, proofreading, digitization, Unicode normalization, Japanese input methods, full-width/half-width forms, and kanji variant management.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position.

• Flexible working hours / ability to work according to your own schedule.

• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise.

• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early based on needs and performance.

• Competitive compensation.

• Reasonable accommodations available upon request.

• Referral opportunity: earn up to $140 for each successful referral.