Linguistic Specialist

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Linguistic Specialist based in India.

This role focuses on supporting advanced speech-to-text and language intelligence projects that help improve the accuracy and performance of AI-driven language models. You will work with real spoken data, transforming audio inputs into precise written content while analyzing linguistic structures and patterns. The position involves a mix of transcription, annotation, and language quality evaluation, requiring strong attention to detail and a solid understanding of grammar and syntax. You will also contribute to refining datasets that directly enhance machine learning and natural language processing systems. This is a highly detail-oriented role where linguistic expertise meets technology, offering exposure to real-world AI language applications in a remote-friendly environment. Your work will play a key role in improving how machines understand and process human language.

• Transcribe spoken audio and live speech into accurate, structured written text with high attention to detail and consistency.
• Annotate, summarize, and label spoken content to support dataset creation for speech and language AI systems.
• Identify, correct, and refine grammatical, syntactic, and structural errors in transcribed content.
• Analyze sentence structures, word order, and linguistic patterns to ensure data quality and linguistic accuracy.
• Apply knowledge of phonetics and phonology when reviewing and interpreting spoken language data.
• Perform proofreading, validation, and quality assurance checks on language datasets used for AI model training.
• Collaborate on improving dataset quality to enhance speech recognition and natural language processing performance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, English, or a related field.
• Alternatively, prior experience in copywriting, proofreading, content writing, translation, or report writing.
• Strong command of English grammar, syntax, and written communication.
• Excellent listening skills with the ability to accurately interpret and transcribe spoken content.
• High attention to detail and strong analytical thinking for language evaluation tasks.
• Familiarity with speech or audio-based work is a strong advantage.
• Comfortable working with structured datasets and quality-focused repetitive tasks in a remote setup.

Benefits:

• Monthly in-hand salary of ₹20,000 – ₹24,000
• Provident Fund (PF) benefits as per applicable regulations
• Stable, long-term project opportunities with continuity potential
• Work-from-home flexibility for eligible candidates
• Exposure to AI, speech recognition, and language technology projects
• Skill development in linguistic analysis and data annotation workflows
• Structured and process-driven work environment with consistent tasks