Telugu Annotation and Transcription Expert

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: PDF Annotation & Transcription Experts – Telugu
Type: Contract
Compensation: $10–$11/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate and confirm the legibility and content of provided Telugu PDF pages. Ensure no personal details are present.
• Annotate structure by identifying and bounding every meaningful region such as document titles, sections, and tables.
• Record relationships by linking each region to its parent component, like figures or tables.
• Transcribe text faithfully in Telugu script, including handwritten content. Flag any illegible regions.
• Capture page metadata including language, document type, and page dimensions.
• Review a colleague's work as a second Telugu expert to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Native fluency in Telugu with full command of the script.
• Experience in document annotation, transcription, or related fields.
• High attention to detail with character-level accuracy.
• Systematic approach to applying taxonomy across documents.
• Comfort with complex layouts such as multi-column newspapers and handwritten forms.

Preferred

• Experience in regional-language AI data annotation and bilingual evaluation.
• Skills in transcription, localization, and OCR correction.
• Knowledge of document production and Unicode normalization.

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

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.