About the Role
What if your native ear for spoken Brazilian Portuguese could directly shape how AI understands one of the world's most widely spoken languages? We're looking for detail-oriented transcriptionists — including Berlin's internationally connected Brazilian community — to produce accurate, high-quality transcriptions of spoken audio that teach AI systems how real people actually talk.
This is hands-on, meaningful work that goes far beyond simple dictation. You'll navigate real-world audio featuring crosstalk, multiple speakers, filled pauses, background noise, and the full richness of natural Brazilian Portuguese conversation. Your ability to capture what's actually being said — with precision and consistency — is what makes this role essential.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No prior AI experience needed — just native-level Brazilian Portuguese, strong listening skills, and a commitment to following detailed guidelines.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Listen to spoken audio recordings in Brazilian Portuguese and produce accurate, detailed transcriptions
- Handle challenging audio scenarios including overlapping speakers, background noise, filled pauses (e.g., "é...", "tipo..."), and informal speech
- Identify and differentiate between multiple speakers within a single recording
- Follow detailed style and formatting guidelines with precision and consistency
- Apply transcription conventions for non-verbal sounds, inaudible segments, and other annotation markers
- Maintain quality and accuracy standards across high volumes of audio content
- Flag ambiguous or problematic audio segments with clear, structured notes
- Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule
Who You Are
- Native Brazilian Portuguese speaker with an instinctive ear for natural speech patterns, regional accents, and colloquial expressions
- Exceptional listening skills — you catch the words others miss
- Detail-oriented and methodical, with the patience to work through difficult audio
- Comfortable following and consistently applying detailed transcription style guides
- Strong written communication skills in Portuguese
- Self-motivated and reliable when working independently
- Fast and accurate typist
Nice to Have
- Professional experience in transcription, court reporting, or stenography
- Background in subtitle creation, closed-captioning, or audio editing
- Linguistics education or formal training in phonetics, discourse analysis, or language documentation
- Prior work with annotation platforms, data labeling tools, or AI training pipelines
- Familiarity with different Brazilian regional accents and dialects
- Experience handling multi-speaker or interview-format audio
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 spoken Brazilian Portuguese
- Sharpen your transcription and linguistic skills on diverse, real-world audio
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch