Turkish Subject Matter Expert – AI Audio Transcription

What if your deep command of Turkish and your leadership instincts could directly shape how AI learns to understand spoken language? We're looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) based in Istanbul to lead our Turkish audio transcription project. You'll oversee a team of language labelers and reviewers, provide linguistic guidance, and help ensure consistent, accurate, and high-quality output across the project.

What if your deep command of Turkish and your leadership instincts could directly shape how AI learns to understand spoken language? We're looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) based in Istanbul to lead our Turkish audio transcription project. You'll oversee a team of language labelers and reviewers, provide linguistic guidance, and help ensure consistent, accurate, and high-quality output across the project.

This is a hands-on leadership role that rewards sound judgment, clear communication, and a sharp ear for language. You'll guide a team through the natural messiness of real-world audio while keeping quality standards high and the team aligned.

• Organization:
  Alignerr
• Type:
  Hourly Contract
• Location:
  
  Remote
• Commitment:
  Hours may vary based on project demands, team needs, and project volume

• Lead and support a team of Turkish-specific labelers and reviewers throughout the project
• Serve as the primary language and project subject matter expert, providing guidance on transcription, labeling, and language-specific questions
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality standards are maintained across all project work
• Monitor team performance and identify recurring quality issues, trends, or areas requiring additional guidance
• Conduct regular audits of labeling and reviewing work and provide actionable feedback
• Manage project-related communications and questions through Discord
• Host Office Hours to answer questions, clarify guidelines, and provide ongoing support to the labeling and reviewing teams
• Help identify ambiguities or gaps in project guidelines and elevate issues when necessary
• Participate in team meetings, calibration sessions, and project discussions
• Support alignment between labelers and reviewers to ensure consistent application of project guidelines
• Communicate important project updates, changes, and quality expectations to the assigned language team
• Collaborate with Project Operators and Project Managers to address quality, workflow, and performance concerns

• Native proficiency in Turkish — ideally with strong familiarity with Istanbul's urban speech patterns and broader regional variation across Türkiye
• Strong understanding of Turkish grammar, vocabulary, regional or dialectal variation, pronunciation, and natural spoken usage
• Experience with audio transcription, data labeling, linguistic annotation, quality assurance, or AI/ML data projects preferred
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify subtle linguistic, transcription, or labeling errors
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Turkish
• Experience providing feedback, coaching, or leading teams is preferred
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple project priorities
• Familiarity with Discord or similar online collaboration platforms

• Background in linguistics, communications, journalism, or education
• Experience with annotation tools, transcription platforms, or AI data pipelines
• Knowledge of Turkish dialectal variation — from Anatolian to Black Sea regional speech
• Prior experience in quality assurance or team coordination roles

• Lead a team on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work from anywhere in Türkiye on your own schedule
• Shape how AI understands and processes spoken Turkish for millions of people
• Build specialized leadership and quality‑assurance skills in AI data pipelines
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch