Sonic Audit Specialist – Japanese

Mercor

. Audit Multilingual Transcription data by listening to recordings and judging whether transcriptions accurately capture spoken content .

Posted 9/18/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $38 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates native or near-native proficiency in Japanese and strong English communication skills, with a focus on accurate transcription and auditing of multilingual data. Capable of applying detailed rubrics and providing clear feedback based on careful listening and linguistic analysis.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Native Or Near-Native Japanese ProficiencyStrong English Reading And WritingPrior Transcription Or QA ExperienceCareful Listening AbilityDisciplined Rubric Application

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Tools & Technologies

Audio Editing ToolsWaveform Tools

Industry Keywords

Multilingual TranscriptionForced AlignmentLinguistic AnnotationAI Data AnnotationModel Evaluation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Audit Multilingual Transcription data by listening to recordings and judging whether transcriptions accurately capture spoken content
Apply fixed error codes, assign pass/fail verdicts, and write a short rationale for each judgment
Audit Forced Alignment data by verifying word-level segment timestamps and reference transcriptions
Correct inaccurate boundaries, split or merge segments, add missing segments, and remove segments containing no word
Tag every applicable error code and explain in plain language why a task passed or failed
Call out critical errors first so failure reasons are clear
Complete calibration before beginning production work

Requirements

What you’ll need

Native or near-native command of Japanese as spoken in Japan
Born and raised in a region where Japanese and this variety is dominant, or fully fluent with five or more years of residence in such a region
Strong English reading and writing
Ability to read a detailed rulebook and write clear feedback in English
Disciplined rubric application
Careful listening ability, including distinguishing similar sounds and word boundaries in continuous speech
Prior transcription, subtitling, localization, linguistic annotation, or QA experience is a strong signal
Prior AI data annotation or model evaluation work, phonetics or linguistics background, and audio editing or waveform tools experience are helpful but not required
Must complete a short calibration phase before production work begins
Independent contractor engagement
H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote role
Flexible schedule / can be completed on your own schedule
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Competitive pay
Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers
Work on projects shaping the next generation of AI systems
Up to $150 for each successful referral (restrictions may apply)