Japanese Audio Transcript Editor — Remote Freelance

Job summary

Review Japanese audio recordings and transcripts, correcting transcription errors, missing segments, kanji, punctuation, and formatting. Verify word-level timing and alignment, follow project guidelines, flag unclear audio, and maintain accuracy across transcript data.

Job details

Japanese Audio Transcript Editor (AI Training) About The Role What if your native command of Japanese and your ear for precision could directly improve how AI understands and processes spoken language? We're looking for detail-oriented Japanese Audio Transcript Editors — including members of Vancouver's well-established Japanese-speaking community — to clean up, correct, and polish audio transcripts, ensuring every word, timestamp, and formatting detail is accurate and consistent. This is structured, meaningful work at the intersection of language and technology. You'll listen carefully, catch what others miss, and help build the high-quality datasets that teach AI systems to truly understand Japanese speech. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No prior AI experience needed — just native-level Japanese, strong listening skills, and a commitment to word-level accuracy. Organization: Alignerr Type: Hourly Contract Location: Remote Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do Listen to Japanese audio recordings and review corresponding transcripts for accuracy Correct errors in transcription — including misheard words, missing segments, incorrect kanji, and punctuation issues Verify and adjust word-level timing and alignment to match the audio precisely Apply detailed style and formatting guidelines consistently across all assignments Flag unclear, ambiguous, or low-quality audio segments according to project protocols Maintain high accuracy and consistency across large volumes of transcript data Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule Who You Are Native or near-native fluency in Japanese with excellent listening comprehension Meticulous attention to detail — you notice subtle errors that others overlook Comfortable working with word-level accuracy and exact timing in transcripts Able to follow detailed style guides and formatting rules precisely and consistently Strong reading and writing skills in Japanese, including confident use of kanji, hiragana, and katakana Self-motivated and reliable when working independently Comfortable using web-based tools and audio playback interfaces Nice to Have Experience as a transcriptionist, court reporter, or captioning/subtitling editor Background in linguistics, language studies, or Japanese language education Prior work with annotation platforms, data labeling tools, or transcription software Experience with closed-captioning workflows or subtitle timing Familiarity with AI training data or speech recognition systems Why Join Us Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based work Contribute to AI development that directly improves how technology understands Japanese speech Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch

What you’ll do

Review Japanese audio recordings and transcripts, correcting transcription errors, missing segments, kanji, punctuation, and formatting. Verify word-level timing and alignment, follow project guidelines, flag unclear audio, and maintain accuracy across transcript data.

Requirements

Candidates need native or near-native Japanese fluency, excellent listening comprehension, and strong Japanese reading and writing skills. They must be meticulous, able to follow detailed guidelines, work independently, and use web-based tools; prior AI experience is not required.

Benefits

• Flexible Schedule
• Fully Remote Work
• Freelance Autonomy
• Potential for Ongoing Work

Listed skills

• Attention to detail · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Japanese Fluency
• Listening Comprehension
• Transcript Editing
• Transcription Accuracy
• Word-Level Timing
• Audio-Text Alignment
• Japanese Writing
• Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana
• Punctuation and Formatting
• Style Guide Compliance
• Attention to Detail
• Audio Quality Assessment
• Independent Work
• Web-Based Tools

Job areas

• Technology
• Creative & Media
• Data & Analytics

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