Linguistic Expert
$40 - $95/hourpay
Job Description
Job Title: Linguistic Expert
Job Type: Contract (Full-Time or Part-time)
Location: Remote
Job Summary:
Join our customer’s team as a Linguistic Expert and play a pivotal role in analyzing, transcribing, and deconstructing English language content at an advanced level. You will leverage your native-level English proficiency to bring precision and insight to complex linguistic tasks while working in a collaborative, remote environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Transcribe video content accurately, clearly marking detailed timestamps throughout each file.
- Analyze and describe the emotional tone, intent, and delivery of speakers within the content.
- Evaluate and provide insight into grammatical structures, syntax, and general language usage.
- Define and explain nuanced conceptual aspects of English vocabulary and phrases as presented in media.
- Perform advanced linguistic assessments, including tone, register, and contextual meaning.
- Collaborate effectively within the team, ensuring consistency and quality in language-related deliverables.
- Maintain high standards for both written and verbal communication throughout all work.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Native-level proficiency in English, with superior written and verbal abilities.
- Deep understanding of linguistic theory, grammar, and language analysis methods.
- Proven experience in transcription, linguistic annotation, or similar language-focused roles.
- Acute attention to detail and precision in transcribing and annotating audio-visual material.
- Ability to accurately capture speaker emotion, grammar, and tone in a concise manner.
- Strong organizational skills and commitment to meeting project deadlines.
- Minimum commitment of 15 hours per week, with flexibility for additional hours as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in Linguistics, English, or a related field.
- Experience with language technology tools or linguistic research projects.
- Background in analyzing complex language data or working with multimedia content.
About micro1
micro1 is a data engine that helps AI labs train foundational models and enterprises build AI agents. We provide frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments used to improve LLM capabilities, as well as contextual evaluations used to monitor and improve AI agents in enterprise settings. Our data engine includes an AI recruiter agent that sources and vets domain experts, a data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data, and a pipeline performance system that ensures both quality and velocity.
Our goal is to have 1 billion people doing meaningful work by contributing their expertise to the development of frontier AI models. We’ve raised $40M+ in funding, and our AI recruiter has powered more than 1 million AI-led interviews as our global network of experts expands to form the human intelligence layer for AGI.