Japanese Audio Transcript Editor

About the Role

Alignerr is seeking detail-oriented Japanese Audio Transcript Editors for a remote contract role. This position involves cleaning up, correcting, and polishing audio transcripts to ensure accuracy in words, timestamps, and formatting, directly improving how AI understands spoken Japanese.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Listen to Japanese audio recordings and review corresponding transcripts for accuracy.
• Correct errors in transcription, including misheard words, missing segments, incorrect kanji, and punctuation issues.
• Verify and adjust word-level timing and alignment to match the audio precisely.
• Apply detailed style and formatting guidelines consistently.
• Flag unclear, ambiguous, or low-quality audio segments.
• Maintain high accuracy and consistency across large volumes of transcript data.
• Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Native or near-native fluency in Japanese with excellent listening comprehension.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with word-level accuracy and exact timing in transcripts.
• Ability to follow detailed style guides and formatting rules precisely and consistently.
• Strong reading and writing skills in Japanese, including confident use of kanji, hiragana, and katakana.
• Self-motivated and reliable when working independently.
• Comfortable using web-based tools and audio playback interfaces.

Nice to Have

• Experience as a transcriptionist, court reporter, or captioning/subtitling editor.
• Background in linguistics, language studies, or Japanese language education.
• Prior work with annotation platforms, data labeling tools, or transcription software.
• Experience with closed-captioning workflows or subtitle timing.
• Familiarity with AI training data or speech recognition systems.