Arabic (MSA) Transcription Expert

Job Title: Arabic (MSA) Transcription Expert

Job Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

Job Summary: In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Transcribe audio content in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) with exceptional accuracy and fluency.

• Review and correct machine-generated transcriptions, ensuring correctness and clarity.

• Add relevant metadata tags and annotations to enrich the transcribed data for downstream AI processing.

• Identify contextual information in audio files and highlight linguistic nuances as needed.

• Uphold rigorous attention to detail to guarantee the highest quality of transcription and annotation.

• Collaborate with the customer’s team, providing clear written and verbal feedback on data quality.

• Maintain consistency and confidentiality while working with sensitive or proprietary content.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Fluent proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic, both written and spoken.

• Proven experience in audio transcription with a demonstrable record of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Strong expertise in adding and managing metadata tags and annotations for audio or text content.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English.

• Ability to spot and correct errors in machine-generated transcription outputs.

• Familiarity with transcription guidelines and best practices for language data quality.

• Self-motivated, reliable, and comfortable working independently in a remote environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background as an audio engineer, data annotator, or professional transcriber.

• Experience contributing to linguistic data projects or handling large-scale transcription tasks.

Originally posted on Himalayas