Language Translator / Audio Translator / Data Annotator

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The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion. **About the Role:** **Hiring:** Transcription QA Linguist \& Multilingual Hiring Initiative **Job Title:** Language Translator / Audio Translator / Data Annotator **Key Responsibilities** * Review transcription output against source audio to verify accuracy, completeness, and adherence to style/formatting guidelines. * Identify and correct transcription errors, including misheard words, mis\-timed segments, punctuation, and speaker labeling. * Apply light corrections to bring transcripts to required quality standards; flag files that show signs of requiring substantial rework beyond standard QA scope. * Maintain consistency with style guides and project\-specific glossaries/terminology for the assigned language(s). * Meet productivity and quality targets on a recurring (hourly\-rated) basis. * Communicate clearly with the project team on recurring quality trends, ambiguous audio, or edge cases. **Minimum Qualifications** * Native or near\-native fluency in the assigned language (reading, writing, and listening comprehension), and strong working fluency in English where the role involves an English pairing. * Demonstrated experience in transcription, translation, captioning, localization, or linguistic QA. * Strong attention to detail and ability to consistently apply style/formatting guidelines. * Comfortable working with audio review tools and standard transcription/QA software (training provided as needed). * Reliable home office setup with a quiet work environment and stable internet connection (remote, US\-based engagement). * For language pair roles: fluency in both the main and secondary language listed for that role. **Desired Qualifications** * Prior experience specifically in transcription QA (rather than first\-pass transcription). * Familiarity with linguistic annotation or transliteration conventions for the assigned language. * Experience working on large\-scale, high\-volume linguistic data projects. **Languages in Scope (English\-Paired Roles)** * Catalan (ca\-ES) * Brazilian Portuguese (pt\-BR) * European Portuguese (pt\-PT) * Canadian French (fr\-CA) * European French (fr\-FR) * Italian (it\-IT) * Standard German (de\-DE) * Swiss German (de\-CH) * European Spanish (es\-ES) * US Spanish (es\-US) * Dutch (nl\-NL) * Swedish (sv\-SE) * Danish (da\-DK) * Finnish (fi\-FI) * Norwegian (no\-NO) * Chinese Simplified (zh\-CN) * Chinese Traditional (zh\-TW) * Chinese Traditional Hong Kong (zh\-HK) * Japanese (ja\-JP) * Korean (ko\-KR) * Arabic \- UAE (ar\-AE) * Arabic \- Saudi Arabia (ar\-SA) * Hindi (hi\-IN) * Thai (th\-TH) * Hebrew (he\-IL) * Tagalog / Filipino (tl\-PH) * Turkish (tr\-TR) * Russian (ru\-RU) * Vietnamese (vi\-VN) * Malay (ms\-MY) * Tamil (ta\-IN) **Dual\-Language Pair Opportunities** * European Spanish \↔ Catalan * European Spanish \↔ Basque * European French \↔ Standard German * French Arabic \↔ European French * Italian \↔ Swiss/Austrian German **Location:** 100% Remote, USA **Salary and Other Compensation:** The salary for this position is between $25,000 \- $30,000 USD annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. **Benefits:** The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: \[medical insurance] \[dental insurance] \[vision insurance] \[401(k) retirement plan] \[long\-term disability insurance] \[short\-term disability insurance] \[5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] \[10\-15 days of paid vacation time] \[6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] \[Ascendion Learning Management System] Want to change the world? Let us know. Tell us about your experiences, education, and ambitions. Bring your knowledge, unique viewpoint, and creativity to the table. Let’s talk!