Simplified Chinese Audio Transcript Editor

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About AI Training Work

AI training is the human side of building artificial intelligence. People prepare, review, and improve the language data that helps AI systems understand speech and produce more accurate results.

Audio transcription work is an important part of this process. By correcting transcripts and checking timing, contributors help create reliable examples for speech-to-text systems and other language technologies.

The Role

OpenTrain AI is seeking a Simplified Chinese Audio Transcript Editor to support AI training focused on spoken Mandarin. You will review audio recordings alongside existing transcripts, correct errors, and provide consistent written feedback through precise transcript editing.

Prior AI training experience is not required. Native or near-native Simplified Chinese ability, careful listening, and strong attention to detail are the most important qualifications.

• Fully remote hourly contract
• Flexible schedule of 10 to 40 hours per week
• Structured time requirement of 20 or more hours per week
• Applicants must be based in the New York metro area
• Pay range: $10 to $35 per hour
• Contractor and part-time engagement

What You’ll Do

You will work independently on repeated transcript editing tasks while applying detailed style and formatting instructions consistently. Accuracy, patience, and dependable decision-making are essential when reviewing challenging spoken audio.

• Listen to Simplified Chinese audio recordings and compare them with existing transcripts
• Correct wrong characters, missing words, misheard phrases, punctuation issues, and other transcription errors
• Verify word-level accuracy, timing, and alignment of transcript segments
• Apply formatting and style guidelines consistently
• Flag poor audio quality, ambiguous speech, and segments requiring additional review
• Maintain accuracy across repeated editing assignments

Requirements

You should be able to understand challenging Mandarin audio, distinguish words and phrases across regional accents, and make precise corrections without changing the intended meaning. You must also be comfortable reviewing exact timestamps and explaining decisions about ambiguous segments.

• Native or near-native Simplified Chinese reading, writing, and listening proficiency
• Exceptional listening skills for challenging Mandarin audio
• Ability to distinguish words, characters, phrases, and regional accents
• Ability to correct transcription errors while preserving meaning, punctuation, and formatting
• Comfort with word-level corrections and exact timestamp alignment
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and apply standards consistently
• Methodical, patient, detail-oriented approach to precision work
• Reliable independent work habits

Helpful Experience

Previous experience is helpful but not required. Relevant backgrounds include transcription, subtitle editing, closed captioning, dubbing, linguistics, phonetics, annotation platforms, speech-to-text systems, audio editing, or transcript alignment.

• Transcription or transcript editing
• Subtitle or closed-caption editing
• Dubbing, phonetics, or linguistics
• Speech-to-text systems
• Audio editing or transcript alignment
• Work with annotation platforms

Why Join AI Training Through OpenTrain

AI training is a fast-growing field with remote, flexible opportunities that can fit around other work, studies, or family commitments. Contributors use language and attention-to-detail skills to help shape how advanced AI systems understand and respond to people.

Through OpenTrain, you can build a durable profile that demonstrates your experience, find projects aligned with your abilities, and grow your work in AI training and data labeling over time.

• Apply through OpenTrain in minutes
• Create a free profile for your AI training work
• Build evidence of your experience in a growing technology field
• Work remotely with a flexible contract schedule