Language Engineer

Ascendion is a full service digital engineering solutions company that specializes in creating and managing software platforms for enterprise clients. They are seeking detail-oriented Native Language Data Annotators to support audio transcription and quality assurance projects, focusing on reviewing audio files and ensuring transcription accuracy.

Responsibilities:

• Review and transcribe audio files in your native language with high accuracy
• Perform quality assurance on existing transcriptions to ensure linguistic accuracy and completeness
• Evaluate speaker fluency and confirm native-level pronunciation, grammar, and usage
• Flag inconsistencies, unclear segments, or non-native speech patterns
• Maintain productivity and quality targets while working independently
• Use client annotation tools, including SageMaker Ground Truth (SMGT), after training
• Track progress and manage tasks using spreadsheets and internal systems

Requirements:

• Native-level fluency in the target language (must specify language when applying)
• Strong English proficiency for instructions, communication, and documentation
• Proven experience in transcription, translation, annotation, or linguistic QA preferred
• Exceptional listening skills and attention to linguistic detail
• Ability to identify dialects, accents, and fluency nuances
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment
• Strong computer literacy and ability to quickly navigate new software platforms
• Proficiency with Excel or Sheets
• Reliable laptop and stable internet connection
• Experience with audio annotation projects
• Familiarity with SageMaker Ground Truth (SMGT) or similar annotation tools
• Experience with multimodal annotation including text, image, or video labeling
• Background in linguistics, language studies, translation, or related fields