Spanish-English Audio Collection & Transcription Project - Spanglish

Company: Chemin AI

About Kaya
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About The Role
We are looking for fluent Spanish-English bilingual speakers to join a short-term remote project helping train multilingual AI language systems.
In this project, you will record natural bilingual conversations based on client-provided scripts and transcribe your recordings accurately. The conversations reflect how people naturally switch between Spanish and English in everyday situations, helping AI better understand real-world multilingual speech across different Spanish variants.
If you're comfortable working with audio, detail-oriented, and can commit a few hours a day, this project is for you.
Requirements
What You'll Be Doing
* Record natural bilingual conversations by following client-provided scripts
* Transcribe your own recordings accurately
* Segment audio into natural speech units
* Identify and label speakers when multiple voices are present
* Apply transcription guidelines, punctuation, and annotation tags correctly
* Follow project guidelines to maintain high-quality outputs
* Communicate actively with the Project Manager for clarifications
Project Details
Duration: Approximately 2 months
Time commitment: Around 4-6 hours per day
Onboarding Training: Mandatory (TBD, during office hours 9:00 AM-6:00 PM GMT-3)
Working hours: Flexible (tasks can be completed anytime before the assigned deadline)
Pay Rate
* Audio Collection: USD 1 per accepted audio minute
* Transcription: USD 2 per accepted task (AHT: :30-60 minutes per task)
* Project Period: July - August 2026
We are looking for bilingual speakers of the following Spanish varieties:
* Mexican Spanish-English
* Puerto Rican Spanish-English
* U.S. Bilingual Spanish-English (Spanglish)
* Dominican Spanish-English
* Central American Spanish-English
What matters most for this role is your ability to naturally understand, speak, and transcribe real-life bilingual Spanish-English conversations.
What Do I Need?
* Native speaker of one of the regional Spanish varieties listed above
* Fluent in both Spanish and English
* English proficiency of at least B2 level to communicate effectively throughout the project and understand project guidelines
* Comfortable speaking and understanding natural Spanish-English code-switching
* Strong listening, reading, and writing skills in both Spanish and English
* Detail-oriented and patient, able to maintain at least 95% accuracy
* Willing to ask questions when unsure
* Quiet environment suitable for recording audio
* Laptop or desktop with a stable internet connection
* Ability to manage your own time and meet deadlines
* Complete a pre-assessment as part of the screening process, complete the pre-assessment here: https://forms.gle/KdYH6aSwJUuQxFTt5
Bonus point: Previous experience in transcription, audio annotation, data labelling, or AI-related projects.
Benefits
* Work remotely from anywhere
* Be part of an AI project representing real bilingual Spanish-English conversations across different regional Spanish varieties
* Priority consideration for future opportunities
* Gain hands-on experience in AI language data, transcription, and audio annotation
* Contribute to building smarter and more inclusive multilingual AI technologies

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