English Language Expert (Canada)

Overview

micro1 is seeking English Language Experts in Canada to support a customer’s audio annotation project centered on Canadian English. The work is aimed at helping train next-generation AI systems. This contractor role is a good fit for candidates with a strong background in language-related work such as teaching, transcription, editing, translation, or journalism.

What You'll Do

• Listen to multi-speaker conversational audio samples featuring a range of Canadian English dialects and accents.
• Tag audio and speaker metadata, including audio quality, background noise, dialect, accent, age, and speaking style.
• Edit and correct ASR transcripts using Canadian English spelling, vocabulary, and conventions.
• Identify and annotate region-specific linguistic features, idioms, slang, and phonological phenomena such as Canadian raising.
• Keep annotations accurate and consistent with project guidelines focused on Canadian English distinctions.
• Collaborate with the project team in written and verbal communication to clarify guidelines or resolve linguistic ambiguities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluent proficiency in Canadian English and its regional varieties.
• Background in linguistics, language teaching, transcription, editing, translation, journalism, or a related field.
• Ability to distinguish between Canadian English dialects such as Atlantic Canadian, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie, and West Coast varieties.
• Familiarity with Canadian English vocabulary, idioms, slang, and spelling conventions, including British and American influences.
• Strong precision and an ear for subtle linguistic differences.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on accuracy and collaboration.
• Experience with audio annotation or ASR transcript editing is helpful but not required.