AI Tutor, Estonian, Temporary

About the Role

This is a temporary position at SpaceXSI, with a duration of 6 months, which may be extended or converted to a permanent role based on business needs.

• Location: Remote (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia). US-based candidates should note that hiring is unavailable in Wyoming and Illinois.
• Compensation (US-based candidates): $35/hour - $45/hour, depending on experience, skills, education, location, and qualifications.
• Compensation (International candidates): Information will be provided during the recruitment process.
• Benefits (US-based eligible positions): Include health insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave. Specific details will be provided during the interview process.

Key Responsibilities

• Annotate, label, and provide feedback on multilingual audio clips, voice recordings, and speech samples using proprietary tools.
• Translate and localize text (UI copy, prompts, responses, and other content) from English into Estonian, ensuring accuracy, natural phrasing, and cultural fit.
• Produce clear, natural audio data that accurately captures linguistic and prosodic details (intonation, rhythm, accent).
• Collaborate with technical staff to refine annotation guidelines and tools for handling accents, background noise, speech variation, and multilingual audio.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency in Estonian at CEFR C1 level or higher.
• Proficiency in English at CEFR B2 level or higher.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Native proficiency in Estonian.
• Proficiency in English at CEFR C1 level or higher.
• Experience in one or more of the following:
• Advanced transcription or audio annotation, with strong attention to accents, prosody, disfluencies, and variable recording quality.
• Translation or localization work (especially UI, product copy, or conversational text) between English and Estonian.
• Voice recording, voice acting, podcasting, or related audio production demonstrating clear delivery and attention to sound quality.
• Background in linguistics, phonetics, speech sciences, or hands-on work with speech/audio datasets and AI training data.

Additional Requirements

• This role may be offered as full-time or part-time, depending on business needs and candidate availability. Full-time positions are preferred and require working standard business hours in the local time zone.
• Visa sponsorship is not provided.
• Must be willing to travel to a SpaceXSI site.