Expert Audio Transcriber, Kazakh

THE ROLE

We are hiring expert Kazakh transcribers to convert audio recordings of native speakers into precise, conventionally formatted written transcripts. The work powers speech recognition, dialogue, and evaluation systems for major AI labs. Audio ranges from clean studio recordings to natural conversational speech in real-world acoustic conditions.

You will be working at the level of expert linguistic judgment. This is not data entry. Decisions about orthography, code-switching, speaker attribution, disfluencies, and non-speech events shape the quality of every model trained on your output.

DIALECT AND SCOPE

Kazakh as spoken across Kazakhstan, currently transitioning from Cyrillic to Latin script. Project audio reflects everyday speech with frequent code-switching to Russian, especially in urban areas.

Primary speaker regions: Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, Karaganda, Aktobe, Pavlodar.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Transcribe audio recordings into accurate, time-aligned written text following Perle's project-specific style guide Apply correct conventions for speaker identification, overlapping speech, disfluencies, fillers, false starts, and non-speech events such as laughter, background noise, and music Make principled orthographic decisions for dialectal, colloquial, and code-switched speech Flag ambiguous segments, uncertain speakers, and audio quality issues using project conventions Self-review every submission against Perle's quality bar before delivery Engage with QA reviewers on edge cases, calibration sessions, and style guide updates MUST HAVE

Native fluency in Kazakh with lifelong residence or deep immersion in Kazakhstan High accuracy reading and writing in Kazakh Cyrillic and awareness of the new Latin script Comfortable transcribing natural Kazakh-Russian code-switching Strong ear for regional Kazakh accents At least two years of professional transcription, captioning, court reporting, broadcast, translation, or linguistic annotation experience Demonstrated accuracy at the word level under deadline pressure Comfortable with web-based annotation platforms and variable-speed audio playback Reliable high-speed internet, quality headphones, and a quiet workspace Ability to commit to defined volume per week during active project phases NICE TO HAVE

Background in Turkic linguistics, translation, journalism, or media Prior experience annotating Kazakh or other Turkic speech data Working knowledge of Russian, Uzbek, or Kyrgyz for cross-lingual audio Familiarity with IPA or other phonetic transcription systems Experience with verbatim versus clean-verbatim transcription conventions HOW WE WORK WITH YOU

Paid pilot task before full onboarding so both sides can calibrate Per-task or per-minute compensation, with rates tied to audio complexity and turnaround Flexible scheduling, with volume scaling up and down based on active client projects Direct working relationship with Perle's linguistic leads and QA team Eligible for invitation to additional Perle expert projects across related domains HOW TO APPLY

Apply through Winnow, Perle's job portal at winnow.perle.ai. Find the role for your language under Open Jobs, set up your candidate profile, and complete the fully automated interview, which takes about 25 minutes. We review applications within 24 hours and invite passing candidates straight to the project.

Apply here: https://winnow.perle.ai/jobs/8f69ea50-6fdb-4fb2-9f33-ad2292cd946d

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Perle hires experts on the basis of skill, language proficiency, and demonstrated quality. We welcome applicants from every background and every region where our target languages are spoken.