Sonic Audit Specialist, Hindi

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Conduct audits of AI training data in Hindi across two Amazon Sonic audit collections.

• Evaluate recordings of human or agent speech against transcriptions produced by annotators.

• Utilize fixed error codes, determine pass/fail outcomes, and provide concise rationale.

• Verify the start and end timestamps of word-level segments against the audio content.

• Ensure that reference transcriptions accurately reflect the spoken language.

• Adjust boundaries, either splitting or merging segments, adding missing segments, and removing segments that contain no words.

• Assign every relevant error code and articulate pass/fail decisions in straightforward language.

• Highlight critical errors first to clarify the reasons for failure.

• Undergo a calibration phase prior to commencing production work.

• Engage in projects that support Mercor’s AI lab and enterprise partners in the development of cutting-edge AI models.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proficient or nearly proficient in Hindi as spoken in India.

• Must have been born and raised in a region where Hindi and its specific variety is prevalent, or possess full fluency with five or more years of residency in such a region.

• Strong reading and writing skills in English.

• Capability to comprehend a detailed rulebook and provide clear feedback in English.

• Disciplined application of rubrics across numerous evaluations.

• Excellent listening skills, including the ability to differentiate similar sounds and recognize word boundaries in continuous speech.

• Previous experience in transcription, subtitling, localization, linguistic annotation, or quality assurance is a significant advantage.

• Preferred but not mandatory: experience in AI data annotation or model evaluation.

• Preferred but not mandatory: background in phonetics or linguistics.

• Preferred but not mandatory: familiarity with audio editing or waveform tools.

• Completion of a brief calibration phase is required before starting production work.

• Must be engaged as an independent contractor.

• Candidates on H1-B visas and STEM OPT are not supported.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position.

• Flexible working hours; complete tasks on your own schedule.

• Weekly payments through Stripe or Wise.

• Competitive compensation.

• Project timelines may be extended, shortened, or concluded early based on requirements and performance.

• Referral bonuses of up to $80 for each successful referral (certain limits apply).

• Reasonable accommodations available upon request.