Ai Tutor (English Foreign Accents)

TL;DR

AI Tutor (English Foreign Accents): Training and refining Grok to excel in voice interactions, speech recognition, and auditory experiences across diverse languages, accents, and cultural contexts with an accent on curating and annotating high-quality audio data. Focus on enhancing Grok's global accessibility, enabling natural spoken interactions for users worldwide, and improving the AI's handling of multilingual audio nuances.

Location: Remote worldwide, excluding Wyoming and Illinois (US-based candidates)

Salary: $35/hour - $45/hour (US-based candidates)

Company

hirify.global’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.

What you will do

• Provide labels, annotations, recordings, and inputs on projects involving multilingual audio clips, voice recordings, speech samples, and auditory elements in various languages.
• Support the delivery of high-quality curated audio data that ensures clear, natural spoken output and accurate representation of linguistic and prosodic details.
• Collaborate with technical staff to develop tasks that improve AI's ability to handle speech modulation, accent variation, and noise in real-world recordings.
• Work with technical staff to improve annotation tools for efficient audio workflows.

Requirements

• Proficiency in English (minimum B2 level) with exposure to foreign accents, dialects, or regional variations.
• Strong auditory perception to identify nuances in speech, accents, pronunciation, intonation, and audio quality across languages.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multilingual audio content, including evaluating speech accuracy and cultural vocal expressions.
• Demonstrated ability to transcribe audio with high accuracy across accents and varying audio quality.
• Comfort providing high-quality voice recordings and feedback on audio samples in multiple languages.
• Must have a Chromebook, a Mac with macOS 11.0 or later, or Windows 10 or later if working from a personal device.
• Must be legally eligible to work from any location worldwide, subject to time-zone compatibility and role-specific needs.
• Unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Demonstration of exceptional attention to linguistic nuance, auditory detail, and data quality beyond standard transcription work.
• Deep understanding and taste of what good/useful Audio data is.
• Strong command of advanced transcription and annotation practices, including handling disfluencies, accents, and prosodic features.
• Background in linguistics, speech sciences, cognitive science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience working with speech/audio datasets, annotation workflows, or AI training data.
• Professional experience in voice work, including voice acting, voice recording, or podcasting with a measurable audience.
• Portfolio: Voice samples, annotated transcripts, or audio-related work demonstrating quality, methodology, and attention to detail.

Culture & Benefits

• Small, highly motivated team focused on engineering excellence.
• Flat organizational structure where all employees are expected to be hands-on and contribute directly to the company’s mission.
• Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence.
• Benefits vary based on employment type, location, and jurisdiction.
• Benefits for eligible U.S.-based positions include health insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave.