Linguistic QA Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $18/hr

Mercor · India

  • Experience0–1 yrs
  • SalaryDisclosed
  • Work moderemote
  • Levelfresher
  • Posted19 Sept 2026
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About Mercor

Mercor is hiring in India in technology software. This role looks for around 0+ years of experience.

Skills

  • Hindi
  • English
  • transcription
  • subtitling
  • localization
  • linguistic annotation
  • quality assurance
  • phonetics
  • audio segmentation

The role

A linguistic data auditor for an artificial intelligence research company evaluates multilingual transcription, forced alignment, and speech annotation for model quality, applying linguistic annotation and waveform tools to verify word boundaries and timestamps. Hindi and English language expertise supports consistent rubric-based judgments and accurate AI training data.

Full job description

About The Job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Sonic Audit Specialist - Hindi

Type: Contract

Compensation: $18/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

Evaluate AI training data by auditing multilingual transcription and forced alignment tasks.Review recordings and transcriptions to ensure accuracy, applying error codes and providing rationale.Verify and correct word-level segmentation in audio, adjusting timestamps and transcriptions as needed.Collaborate asynchronously, working independently to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.Maintain consistency in applying rubrics across judgments, enhancing the quality of AI-generated content.

Qualifications

Must-Have

Native or near-native command of Hindi as spoken in India.Strong English reading and writing skills.Experience in transcription, subtitling, localization, linguistic annotation, or QA.Ability to distinguish similar sounds and identify word boundaries in continuous speech.

Preferred

Experience in AI data annotation or model evaluation.Background in phonetics or linguistics.Familiarity with audio editing or waveform tools.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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