Remote QA Specialist - Audio Annotation & Diarization; Italian

Position: Remote QA Specialist - Audio Annotation & Diarization (Italian)
Location: Sant'Ambrogio di Torino

About Turing:  Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading  research accelerator  for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents;

and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into  proprietary intelligence  with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L.

We are building a highly accurate, evaluation-grade dataset of transcribed, multi-channel audio recordings to assess multilingual, multi-speaker AI systems. This project involves evaluating high-quality and realistic conversations representing diverse dynamics, contexts, and demographics.

These recordings are run through an initial transcription and diarization pass, which contributors then human-validate and correct. As a QA Specialist, you are the final line of defense, responsible for reviewing the end-to-end quality of both the audio recordings and the human-verified annotations.

Audio Quality Assurance:
Verify channel isolation (ensuring no audio bleed) and confirm that recordings were captured in appropriate, quiet environments free from disruptive background noise, clipping, or low gain.

Transcription & Diarization Verification:
Review human-validated transcriptions to guarantee exceptionally high accuracy and adherence to strict low error-rate (WER) targets.
Confirm that transcripts correctly capture spontaneous, unnormalized speech, preserving natural conversational dynamics such as overlaps, interruptions, and false starts.
Validate the precision of turn-level and word-level timestamps, as well as speaker identification, paying special attention to complex, overlapping dialogue , while comfortably reading and validating the underlying JSON-formatted data to ensure accurate metadata tagging and timestamp logic.

Verify the accuracy of all applied metadata, including demographic markers, contextual domains, and specific conversational tags.
Execution & Reporting:
Meticulous attention to detail for verifying word-level timestamps and strict, unnormalized verbatim transcription rules.
Native proficiency in Italian
Ability to accurately assess complex multi-speaker dynamics.

Expertise in accurately identifying and annotating complex conversational dynamics, including overlaps, false starts, and backchannels.
Language Teachers:
Exceptional, native-level mastery of the target language. Ability to strictly adhere to verbatim transcription guidelines, documenting every stutter, filler word, and disfluency without applying prescriptive grammar corrections.
Professional Transcriptionists:
Ear for audio fidelity , rigorous time stamping skills, and experience meeting strict accuracy targets. Rigorous approach to precise turn-level and word-level time stamping.

Perks of Freelancing With Turing:
Work in a fully remote environment.
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects with leading LLM companies.
Potential for contract extension based on performance and project needs.

Contractor assignment/freelancer (no medical/paid leave)
Duration of contract  :
Shortlisted candidates will be reviewed by our team internally and will be reached out for onboarding.