Turkish Language Expert & Team Lead – AI Audio Transcription

About the Role

What if your native command of Turkish and your instinct for quality could directly shape how AI learns to understand spoken language? We're looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) based in London to lead our Turkish audio transcription project — guiding a team of labelers and reviewers, ensuring linguistic accuracy, and maintaining high quality standards throughout.

London's Turkish-speaking community is one of Europe's most vibrant, and this role is built for professionals within it who want meaningful, flexible remote work with real impact.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: Hours may vary based on project demands, team needs, and project volume

What You'll Do

• Lead and support a team of Turkish-specific labelers and reviewers throughout the project
• Serve as the primary language and project subject matter expert, providing guidance on transcription, labeling, and language-specific questions
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality standards are maintained across all project work
• Monitor team performance and identify recurring quality issues, trends, or areas requiring additional guidance
• Conduct regular audits of labeling and reviewing work and provide actionable feedback
• Manage project-related communications and questions through Discord
• Host Office Hours to answer questions, clarify guidelines, and provide ongoing support to the labeling and reviewing teams
• Help identify ambiguities or gaps in project guidelines and escalate issues when necessary
• Participate in team meetings, calibration sessions, and project discussions
• Support alignment between labelers and reviewers to ensure consistent application of project guidelines
• Communicate important project updates, changes, and quality expectations to the assigned language team
• Collaborate with Project Operators and Project Managers to address quality, workflow, and performance concerns

Who You Are

• Native proficiency in Turkish — deep familiarity with natural spoken Turkish, including colloquial, formal, and regional varieties
• Strong understanding of Turkish grammar, vocabulary, dialectal variation, pronunciation, and conversational norms
• Experience with audio transcription, data labeling, linguistic annotation, quality assurance, or AI/ML data projects preferred
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify subtle linguistic, transcription, or labeling errors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Turkish
• Experience providing feedback, coaching, or leading teams is preferred
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple project priorities
• Familiarity with Discord or similar online collaboration platforms

Nice to Have

• Background in linguistics, translation, journalism, education, or communications
• Experience with annotation tools, transcription platforms, or AI data pipelines
• Awareness of British-Turkish bilingual speech communities and language use
• Prior experience in quality assurance, editorial review, or team leadership

Why Join Us

• Lead a team on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work from London or anywhere in the UK
• Shape how AI understands and processes spoken Turkish for millions of people
• Build specialized leadership and quality-assurance skills in AI data pipelines
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch