<strong>About The Role<br><br></strong>What if your native ear for spoken Brazilian Portuguese could directly shape how AI understands one of the world's most widely spoken languages? We're looking for detail-oriented transcriptionists — including Miami's vibrant Brazilian community — to produce accurate, high-quality transcriptions of spoken audio that teach AI systems how real people actually talk.<br><br>This is hands-on, meaningful work that goes far beyond simple dictation. You'll navigate real-world audio featuring crosstalk, multiple speakers, filled pauses, background noise, and the full richness of natural Brazilian Portuguese conversation. Your ability to capture what's actually being said — with precision and consistency — is what makes this role essential.<br><br>This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No prior AI experience needed — just native-level Brazilian Portuguese, strong listening skills, and a commitment to following detailed guidelines.<br><br><ul><li>Organization: Alignerr</li><li>Type: Hourly Contract</li><li>Location: Remote</li><li>Commitment: 10–40 hours/week<br><br></li></ul><strong>What You'll Do<br><br></strong><ul><li>Listen to spoken audio recordings in Brazilian Portuguese and produce accurate, detailed transcriptions</li><li>Handle challenging audio scenarios including overlapping speakers, background noise, filled pauses (e.g., "é...", "tipo..."), and informal speech</li><li>Identify and differentiate between multiple speakers within a single recording</li><li>Follow detailed style and formatting guidelines with precision and consistency</li><li>Apply transcription conventions for non-verbal sounds, inaudible segments, and other annotation markers</li><li>Maintain quality and accuracy standards across high volumes of audio content</li><li>Flag ambiguous or problematic audio segments with clear, structured notes</li><li>Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule<br><br></li></ul><strong>Who You Are<br><br></strong><ul><li>Native Brazilian Portuguese speaker with an instinctive ear for natural speech patterns, regional accents, and colloquial expressions</li><li>Exceptional listening skills — you catch the words others miss</li><li>Detail-oriented and methodical, with the patience to work through difficult audio</li><li>Comfortable following and consistently applying detailed transcription style guides</li><li>Strong written communication skills in Portuguese</li><li>Self-motivated and reliable when working independently</li><li>Fast and accurate typist<br><br></li></ul><strong>Nice to Have<br><br></strong><ul><li>Professional experience in transcription, court reporting, or stenography</li><li>Background in subtitle creation, closed-captioning, or audio editing</li><li>Linguistics education or formal training in phonetics, discourse analysis, or language documentation</li><li>Prior work with annotation platforms, data labeling tools, or AI training pipelines</li><li>Familiarity with different Brazilian regional accents and dialects</li><li>Experience handling multi-speaker or interview-format audio</li><li>Bilingual fluency in English and Brazilian Portuguese<br><br></li></ul><strong>Why Join Us<br><br></strong><ul><li>Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs</li><li>Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you</li><li>Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based work</li><li>Contribute to AI development that directly improves how technology understands spoken Brazilian Portuguese</li><li>Sharpen your transcription and linguistic skills on diverse, real-world audio</li><li>Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch</li></ul>