# Audio Collection & Transcription - Native U.S. English Speakers

> Chemin · Brazil, United States (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-07-15

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** Language

## Description

### About Kaya

Kaya by Chemin Sdn Bhd is a community for high-performing data annotators who play an integral role in shaping the future of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Kaya offers a collaborative environment where ambitious annotators can thrive. It is a tight-knit community that supports members' professional growth and helps them build a long-term career in data labelling and AI.

Join Kaya and start contributing to impactful AI projects.

**About the Role**

We are looking for native U.S. English speakers to join a short-term remote project helping train AI language systems.

Your task in this project is to record natural customer service conversations based on client-provided scripts and accurately transcribe your own recordings. These conversations reflect how people naturally speak in real-life customer service interactions, helping AI better understand authentic U.S. English speech.

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 customer service 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

### What Do I Need?

-   Native speaker of U.S. English
-   Strong listening, reading, and writing skills in English
-   Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow written guidelines
-   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
-   Willing to complete a mandatory pre-assessment as part of the screening process

A mandatory pre-assessment will be shared to evaluate whether your skill and language proficiency meets the project's quality standards.

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 authentic U.S. English conversations
-   Priority consideration for future opportunities
-   Gain hands-on experience in AI language data, transcription, and audio annotation
-   Contribute to building smarter and more inclusive AI language technologies

## Apply

[Apply at Chemin](https://apply.workable.com/chemin/j/88F045D428/apply)

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