Expert Audio Transcriber, Urdu

perle

Remote
Pyid pilot task; per-task or per-minute compensati...
Remote
Native fluency in urdu with deep regional immersion
Strong reading and writing skills in nastaliq script
Two years of professional transcription or linguistic experience
Perle is seeking expert Urdu transcribers to convert audio recordings into precise transcripts, emphasizing linguistic nuance and cultural fidelity. The role requires native fluency in Urdu, professional transcription experience, and the ability to handle dialectal variations and code-switching

Job Summary

  • Perle is an AI infrastructure company building expert-driven training data and evaluation systems for leading labs.
  • The role requires converting audio recordings into precise transcripts while making principled orthographic decisions on dialectal and code-switched speech.
  • Candidates will engage in a paid pilot task before full onboarding and receive flexible scheduling with per-task compensation.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

Perle is seeking expert Urdu transcribers to convert audio recordings into precise transcripts, emphasizing linguistic nuance and cultural fidelity. The role requires native fluency in Urdu, professional transcription experience, and the ability to handle dialectal variations and code-switching.

Salary

Paid pilot task; Per-task or per-minute compensation tied to complexity; Flexible scheduling

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Native fluency in Urdu with deep regional immersion
  • Strong reading and writing skills in Nastaliq script
  • Two years of professional transcription or linguistic experience
  • Ability to transcribe Urdu-English code-switching accurately
  • Comfortable with web-based annotation platforms

Nice-to-have

  • Background in Urdu linguistics, journalism, or literature
  • Prior experience annotating Indic-language speech data
  • Working knowledge of Hindi for cross-lingual cases
  • Familiarity with IPA or phonetic transcription systems
  • Experience with verbatim versus clean-verbatim conventions

Key Requirements

  • Lifelong residence or deep immersion in Pakistan or India
  • At least two years of professional transcription experience
  • Reliable high-speed internet and quality headphones

Work Rights

Not specified

Tailored Resume

Cover Letter