Korean Linguistic QA Specialist

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Sonic Audit Specialist - Korean
Type: Contract
Compensation: $25/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI training data in Korean to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Review multilingual transcription audits by listening to recordings and checking transcriptions against a fixed set of error codes.
• Verify forced alignment audits by checking audio segments for correct word-level timestamps and transcription accuracy.
• Provide detailed written rationales for each judgment, highlighting critical errors first.
• Work independently and apply a disciplined rubric consistently across tasks.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Native or near-native command of Korean as spoken in South Korea.
• Strong English reading and writing skills.
• Experience in transcription, subtitling, localization, linguistic annotation, or QA.
• Ability to distinguish similar sounds and identify word boundaries in continuous speech.

Preferred

• Experience in AI data annotation or model evaluation.
• Background in phonetics or linguistics.
• Familiarity with audio editing or waveform tools.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

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