English Audio Transcription & Sound Engineer

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. If you have native-level English fluency, sharp listening skills, and a working knowledge of audio engineering, this is your opportunity to do meaningful work on your own schedule.

- Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

* Listen to English-language audio recordings and produce accurate, well-formatted written transcripts * Handle diverse speakers, accents, speech speeds, overlapping dialogue, and varying audio quality * Apply audio engineering knowledge to assess and flag recording quality issues — background noise, clipping, frequency imbalances, and distortion * Clean, normalize, or enhance audio files when needed using standard audio tools and DAWs * Apply consistent formatting, punctuation, speaker labeling, and grammar conventions throughout each transcript * Flag unclear, inaudible, or ambiguous segments with precise timestamps and context notes * Provide structured feedback on audio quality and transcription challenges to improve future workflows * Meet quality standards and turnaround targets for each assignment * Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule

Who You Are

* Native or near-native fluency in English with excellent written communication skills * Strong active listening skills with a keen, trained ear for audio detail * Working knowledge of audio engineering fundamentals — signal flow, EQ, noise reduction, normalization, and common DAWs (Audacity, Adobe Audition, Pro Tools, Logic, or similar) * Good typing speed and accuracy — you can keep pace with natural speech * Patient, focused, and methodical when working through challenging or degraded audio * Able to follow detailed transcription and audio quality guidelines with consistency * Comfortable using web-based tools, transcription software, and audio editing platforms * Self-motivated and reliable when working independently without supervision

Nice to Have

* Professional experience in transcription, captioning, or subtitling * Formal training or certification in audio engineering, sound design, or music production * Experience with podcast production, broadcast media, or field recording * Familiarity with different English accents and dialects — American, British, Australian, South African, Indian, and beyond * Background in journalism, linguistics, court reporting, or administrative transcription * Experience with AI training data pipelines or annotation workflows

Why Join Us

* Work on real AI projects alongside leading research labs shaping the future of speech technology * Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you * Combine your language skills and audio expertise in a single, meaningful role * Freelance autonomy with the structure of purposeful, task-based work * Contribute to AI development that transforms how technology understands human speech and sound * Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch