Mandarin Chinese (Simplified) Language Transcription Expert
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About the Position
Mandarin Chinese (Simplified) Language Transcription Expert
Join our team as an Independent Contractor for Project Lupin. Project Lupin aims to help improve AI-powered speech recognition models by having participants check and modify audio segmentation and transcription. Your contributions will directly contribute to the development of improved AI-powered speech recognition models.
Project Benefits
- Flexible hours – Work on your own schedule
- Remote – Work from anywhere
- Fair pay globally – Always above minimum wage in your market
- Scalable earnings – The more you work, the more you earn
Responsibilities
You will listen to real audio recordings and produce precise, verbatim transcripts - capturing not just what was said, but how it was said. Your work will include:
- Verbatim transcription with a target of 98%+ accuracy
- Timestamping segments with less than 500ms deviation
- Speaker labeling for conversations with 2 to 8 participants
- Event annotation for non-speech elements (e.g., laughter, background noise, unintelligible audio)
Requirements
- Native-level fluency in Mandarin Chinese (Simplified), including familiarity with regional accents and informal speech
- Strong listening comprehension and attention to detail
- Ability to produce verbatim transcriptions, including stutters, repetitions, and filler words
- Experience in transcription, annotation, or linguistics is an advantage
- Comfortable using browser-based tools (training will be provided)
- Reliable internet connection
- Access to a laptop or desktop computer (mobile devices are not supported)
- Reliable availability for a minimum of 10+ hours per week
Salary
- Earn $35.00 per audio hour – the more you work, the more you make!
- Complete 1 audio hour of transcription for every 5 hours you work – making the most of your time
- Work a minimum of 10 hours a week – perfect for a flexible earning option
Potential Weekly Earnings Breakdown:
- $35.00 per audio hour
- 0.2 audio hours/hour × 10 hours/week = 2.0 audio hours/week
- 2.0 audio hours × $35.00 = $70.00/week
💡 Earn $70.00 weekly with a minimum of 10 hours of work. More hours = higher earnings.
About the Company
Join us in shaping the future of voice AI. Your participation in Project Lupin will directly help improve how technology understands and responds to real human speech.
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