DataForce by TransPerfect is currently looking for linguists with idiomatic fluency in Italian (Italy) to join our team of Freelance Linguists. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative project.
Work Schedule
Flexible schedule (preferred weekly availability is 20 hours or more)
Project Duration
Until end of December 2025
Role Summary
As a Linguist/Speech Data Verifier, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the capabilities of AI-driven speech recognition and generation assistants. The ideal candidate has a linguistic education/background, great attention to detail, the ability to work independently, and enthusiasm for improving AI technology.
Role Responsibilities
In this role, you will listen to short Italian audio recordings and review, correct, refine, and/or expand pre-annotated descriptions/labels to accurately reflect voice characteristics and speech delivery.
Requirements

Idiomatic fluency in Italian (Italy)
Pass a qualification test (estimated duration is 25 minutes)
Excellent listening, writing and spelling skills in Italian
Advanced English language skills (written and verbal)
Degree in linguistics or related field (phonetics, phonology, speech pathology, etc.)
Phonetics/phonology expertise is preferred
Relevant experience in data analysis, labelling, speech/text-to-speech technology, and/or audio annotation is considered a plus
Familiarity with online annotation tools is preferred
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines effectively
Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to deliver error‑free work
Availability to work a minimum of 20 hours per week
Interest in language technologies
As part of the application process, you are required to complete a 1‑minute questionnaire, which will be sent to you via email from a dataforce.recruitee.com domain after you click Apply to submit your application.

Who We Are
DataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide. We offer high‑quality data for Human‑Machine Interaction to some of the most prestigious technology companies in the world. Our department focuses on gathering, enriching, and processing data for Machine Learning in different AI domains.
Contact
For more information or inquiries, please contact us at DataForce.Sourcing@transperfect.com, and use the job title as the subject of the email.
Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Writing/Editing, Research, and Education

Industries

Translation and Localization
IT Services and IT Consulting
Technology, Information and Media

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