Turkish Language Expert & Team Lead u2013 AI Audio Transcription

What if your native command of Turkish and your instinct for quality could directly shape how AI learns to understand spoken language? We're looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) based in London to lead our Turkish audio transcription project u2014 guiding a team of labelers and reviewers, ensuring linguistic accuracy, and maintaining high quality standards throughout. London's Turkish-speaking community is one of Europe's most vibrant, and this role is built for professionals within it who want meaningful, flexible remote work with real impact.

• 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 escalated 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 u2014 deep familiarity with natural spoken Turkish, including colloquial, formal, and regional varieties
• Strong understanding of Turkish grammar, vocabulary, dialectal variation, pronunciation, and conversational norms
• 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, translation, journalism, education, or communications
• Experience with annotation tools, transcription platforms, or AI data pipelines
• Awareness of British-Turkish bilingual speech communities and language use
• Prior experience in quality assurance, editorial review, or team leadership

• Lead a team on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs
• Fully remote and flexible u2014 work from London or anywhere in the UK
• 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