Expert Audio Transcriber, Portuguese (Brazilian)

This role is ideal for an experienced Portuguese-language transcription specialist who can transform spoken audio into highly accurate, conventionally formatted written transcripts. You will work with recordings ranging from controlled studio environments to natural conversations with varied acoustic conditions. The position requires expert linguistic judgment around orthography, regional accents, code-switching, speaker identification, disfluencies, and non-speech events. Your work will contribute to the training, evaluation, and improvement of advanced speech recognition and conversational AI systems. You will follow project-specific style guidelines while maintaining a consistently high standard of accuracy and quality. The role offers flexible scheduling and the opportunity to contribute to additional expert linguistic projects as they become available.

• Native-level Portuguese fluency with lifelong residence or deep linguistic and cultural immersion in Brazil.
• Strong command of Portuguese orthography according to the current Acordo Ortográfico.
• Ability to distinguish Brazilian Portuguese from European Portuguese and apply appropriate transcription conventions.
• Strong ability to recognize and accurately transcribe regional accents within the declared variety.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in transcription, captioning, court reporting, broadcasting, translation, linguistic annotation, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain word-level accuracy when working under deadlines.
• Comfortable working with web-based annotation platforms and variable-speed audio.
• Reliable high-speed internet, quality headphones, and a quiet workspace suitable for focused audio work.
• Ability to commit to defined weekly volumes during active project phases.
• Strong attention to detail, linguistic judgment, consistency, and self-review habits.