This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Expert Audio Transcriber, Portuguese (Brazilian) based in Brazil.
This role is ideal for an experienced Portuguese-language transcription specialist who can transform spoken audio into highly accurate, conventionally formatted written transcripts. You will work with recordings ranging from controlled studio environments to natural conversations with varied acoustic conditions. The position requires expert linguistic judgment around orthography, regional accents, code-switching, speaker identification, disfluencies, and non-speech events. Your work will contribute to the training, evaluation, and improvement of advanced speech recognition and conversational AI systems. You will follow project-specific style guidelines while maintaining a consistently high standard of accuracy and quality. The role offers flexible scheduling and the opportunity to contribute to additional expert linguistic projects as they become available.
Accountabilities:
- Transcribe audio recordings into accurate, time-aligned written text according to project-specific style guidelines.
- Apply appropriate conventions for speaker identification, overlapping speech, disfluencies, fillers, false starts, and non-speech events such as laughter, background noise, and music.
- Make consistent orthographic decisions when working with dialectal, colloquial, and code-switched speech.
- Identify and flag ambiguous audio segments, uncertain speaker attribution, and audio quality issues using established project conventions.
- Review every completed transcription against required quality standards before submission.
- Participate in QA reviews, calibration sessions, and discussions regarding complex transcription cases.
- Incorporate feedback from linguistic reviewers and apply updates to evolving style guidelines.
- Maintain consistent accuracy and productivity while meeting defined project volumes and deadlines.
- Use web-based annotation platforms and variable-speed audio playback tools effectively.
Requirements:
- Native-level Portuguese fluency with lifelong residence or deep linguistic and cultural immersion in Brazil.
- Strong command of Portuguese orthography according to the current Acordo Ortográfico.
- Ability to distinguish Brazilian Portuguese from European Portuguese and apply appropriate transcription conventions.
- Strong ability to recognize and accurately transcribe regional accents within the declared variety.
- At least 2 years of professional experience in transcription, captioning, court reporting, broadcasting, translation, linguistic annotation, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain word-level accuracy when working under deadlines.
- Comfortable working with web-based annotation platforms and variable-speed audio.
- Reliable high-speed internet, quality headphones, and a quiet workspace suitable for focused audio work.
- Ability to commit to defined weekly volumes during active project phases.
- Strong attention to detail, linguistic judgment, consistency, and self-review habits.
Benefits:
- Flexible scheduling, with workload scaling according to active project needs.
- Paid pilot task before full onboarding to establish project expectations and calibration.
- Per-task or per-minute compensation, with rates based on audio complexity and turnaround requirements.
- Direct collaboration with linguistic leads and QA reviewers.
- Opportunity to receive invitations to additional expert projects across related domains.
- Remote work environment with the flexibility to manage project volume around your availability.
- Opportunity to contribute to training data and evaluation systems supporting advanced AI and speech technologies.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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