Canadian English Speech & Accent Evaluator

About OpenTrain and this opportunity

OpenTrain connects people building careers in AI training and data labeling. This role is hired and contracted by OpenTrain AI and focuses on the human work that helps AI speak more naturally.

AI training is a fast-growing way to work in tech: contributors annotate, evaluate, and refine model outputs. These projects are often remote and flexible, letting you shape cutting-edge systems while working part time.

• Hiring organization: OpenTrain AI (contractor relationship).
• Work type: remote, Canada-only applicants, flexible hours (less than 20 hrs/week).
• Industry focus: improving AI speech in Canadian English through human evaluation.

About the role

You will interact with an AI model in Canadian English by providing audio prompts and evaluating the model’s spoken responses. Your feedback will guide iterative improvements to accent, fluency, and pronunciation.

This is an entry-level contract position paid at USD 25 per hour. You must be based in Canada and able to judge Canadian English pronunciation and accent variations accurately.

• Pay: $25 USD per hour (contractor).
• Hours: less than 20 hours per week, part-time.
• Employment types: Contractor, Part-time.

What you'll do day-to-day

Evaluate AI-generated audio for Canadian English accent, pronunciation, fluency, and naturalness. Provide clear, structured ratings and written feedback for each sample.

Work iteratively: identify issues, suggest focused improvements, and re-evaluate subsequent model outputs until quality targets are met.

• Listen to short AI audio responses and rate accent and fluency using evaluation scales (EVALUATION_RATING).
• Write concise, actionable feedback on mispronunciations, unnatural intonation, pacing, and other speech errors.
• Perform multiple iterations on outputs, tracking improvements and recommending targeted fixes.

Interview & evaluation format (what to expect)

You will act as an AI interviewer and evaluator: greet the model, explain the assessment, and proceed through linguistic-proficiency and iterative-improvement exercises. Maintain a professional but conversational tone.

The assessment will test your ability to describe phonetic or accent-specific features, identify errors in AI speech, and explain how you would refine outputs across multiple attempts.

• Start by describing your Canadian English experience and common accent/phonetic features.
• Explain how you would iterate on outputs until they reach a high rating (e.g., 7/7) and which aspects you'd prioritize each round.
• Provide clear closing remarks and offer any candidate questions before finishing.

Requirements

The listing preserves the role's concrete requirements: applicants must currently live in Canada and have at least 2 years of daily use of Canadian English in personal or professional contexts.

Background in linguistics, phonetics, speech analysis, or language teaching is helpful but not required; strong attention to detail and the ability to give structured feedback are essential.

• Location: must be based in Canada for local accent familiarity.
• Experience: minimum 2 years using Canadian English daily (personal or professional).
• Skills: attention to detail, clear written feedback, ability to assess accent/fluency.
• Nice-to-have: studies or experience in linguistics, phonetics, speech analysis, or language teaching.

Who should apply

This role is a fit for native or near-native speakers of Canadian English who can identify subtle pronunciation and intonation differences and enjoy giving structured, actionable feedback.

Ideal contributors include language teachers, speech coaches, linguistics students, or anyone with strong listening skills and an interest in improving how AI speaks.

• Entry-level friendly: you do not need prior annotation experience if you meet the language requirement.
• Good fit for people seeking flexible, part-time remote work under 20 hours/week.
• Applicants must be able to work in Canadian English and commit to careful, repeatable evaluations.

How to apply & next steps

When you apply, be prepared to confirm your Canada-based location and describe your use of Canadian English for at least two years. You may be asked to complete a short paid evaluation task demonstrating your evaluation and feedback skills.

Successful applicants will receive onboarding materials describing rating scales, quality guidelines, and how to submit audio evaluations.

• Application will ask about location, experience with Canadian English, and any relevant linguistics background.
• You may complete a paid test task that mirrors the real evaluation workflow.
• Onboarding includes instructions for rating (EVALUATION_RATING), submission procedures, and iterative evaluation best practices.