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Mercor

Sonic Audit Specialist, Spanish

Mercor

. Audit AI training data in Spanish rather than produce it .

Posted 9/18/2026contractRemote • SpainMid-LevelSenior💰 $40 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates native or near-native proficiency in Spanish, strong English communication skills, and meticulous attention to detail in auditing AI training data. Capable of applying written rubrics and providing clear feedback based on linguistic analysis and transcription accuracy.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Native Spanish ProficiencyTranscription Auditing ExperienceError Code ApplicationAttention to DetailStrong English Writing Skills

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Hard Skills
Multilingual Transcription AuditsForced Alignment AuditsLinguistic AnnotationAudio EditingPhonetics KnowledgeQA ExperienceError Code TaggingSpeech AnalysisBoundary CorrectionDetailed Rulebook Reading
Soft Skills
Careful Listening SkillsClear Communication
Tools & Technologies
Waveform Tools
Industry Keywords
AI Training DataLocalizationSubtitlingAnnotationIndependent Contractor

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Audit AI training data in Spanish rather than produce it
  • Perform Multilingual Transcription Audits by listening to speech, reviewing annotator transcriptions, applying error codes, assigning pass/fail verdicts, and writing rationales
  • Perform Forced Alignment Audits 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 each task passed or failed
  • Call out critical errors first so failure reasons are clear
  • Complete a short calibration phase before production work begins
  • Work across Amazon Sonic audit collections
  • Collaborate with leading AI researchers on projects training and enhancing AI systems

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Native or near-native command of Spanish as spoken in Spain
  • Born and raised in a region where Spanish and this variety is dominant, or fully fluent with five or more years of residence in such a region
  • Strong English reading and writing skills
  • Ability to read a detailed rulebook and write clear audit feedback in English
  • Disciplined application of written rubrics across hundreds of judgments
  • Careful listening skills, including distinguishing similar sounds and word boundaries in continuous speech
  • Ability to distinguish genuine acoustic ambiguity from clear annotator errors
  • Prior transcription, subtitling, localization, linguistic annotation, or QA experience is a strong signal
  • Helpful but not required: prior AI data annotation or model evaluation work
  • Helpful but not required: phonetics or linguistics background
  • Helpful but not required: experience with audio editing or waveform tools
  • Independent contractor engagement
  • H1-B and STEM OPT candidates are not supported

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Fully remote role
  • Flexible schedule / work on your own schedule
  • Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
  • Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance
  • Competitive pay
  • Collaboration with leading researchers
  • Opportunity to help shape the next generation of AI systems
  • Up to $160 for each successful referral, with no limit on referrals (restrictions may apply)