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Pay

About typicalTops out at $35/hr. The typical top rate across 238 priced audio listings is $40/hr.

Getting in

Hard to get in~1–2 hours of assessments. Valid government photo ID.

Steady work

Work is patchyFeast-or-famine project volume.

Payout record

Some delaysSchedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country).

Freshness

Older postPosted 2mo ago. Still listed on Alignerr on Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Open worldwideOpen worldwide.

The job description

About the Role

What if your ability to catch every word, pause, and nuance in spoken Italian could directly shape how AI understands one of the world's most beautiful languages? We're looking for detail-oriented Italian transcriptionists to produce accurate, high-quality transcriptions of spoken audio — helping train the next generation of AI speech and language systems.

This is real, meaningful work that requires genuine listening skill. You'll encounter natural conversation with all its messiness — crosstalk, background noise, filled pauses, multiple speakers, and rapid-fire dialogue. If you can hear through the chaos and put it on the page with precision, this role is for you.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No AI background needed — just native-level Italian, excellent listening skills, and the discipline to follow detailed style and formatting guidelines.

What You'll Do

Listen to audio recordings in Italian — including conversations, interviews, meetings, and other real-world speech — and produce precise, verbatim transcriptions
Accurately capture crosstalk, overlapping speakers, filled pauses (e.g., "ehm", "cioè"), false starts, and other natural speech phenomena
Identify and distinguish between multiple speakers throughout recordings
Handle challenging audio conditions including background noise, low-quality recordings, and varying accents or dialects
Follow detailed transcription style guides and formatting conventions with strict consistency
Apply timestamps, speaker labels, and annotation tags as required by project guidelines
Flag unclear or inaudible segments following established protocols
Complete task-based assignments independently on your own schedule

Who You Are

Native or near-native fluency in Italian — you understand spoken Italian across registers, speeds, and regional variations
Exceptional listening skills with a genuine ear for nuance and detail
Comfortable transcribing messy, real-world audio — not just clean studio recordings
Highly detail-oriented with a consistent, methodical approach to your work
Able to follow complex style and formatting guidelines precisely and apply them reliably across large volumes of work
Strong written Italian skills with excellent spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Self-motivated and reliable when working independently
Comfortable using web-based tools and platforms

Nice to Have

Prior experience as a transcriptionist, court reporter, or stenographer
Background in subtitle creation, closed-captioning, or post-production editing
Experience with linguistics, phonetics, or language documentation
Familiarity with annotation or data labeling platforms
Knowledge of Italian regional dialects and informal registers
Background in translation, localization, or language services
Experience working with detailed style guides in any professional context

Why Join Us

Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs
Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, task-based work
Contribute to AI development that directly shapes how technology understands spoken Italian
Put specialized listening and language skills to work on projects that genuinely matter
Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch

How do you apply to Alignerr?

Apply on Alignerr

The Apply button opens this post on Alignerr's own site. You apply with them, not with Rubric. Budget about 1–2 hours of assessments.

Get through screening

What Alignerr asks for after you apply:

Take the TestGorilla skills assessment (usually one attempt per role)
Verify your identity with Persona
Join the Alignerr Slack community
Set up payouts once you are assigned to a project

Start work and get paid

Pay schedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country). You're paid for the work they hand out, not a fixed salary.

Alignerr also needs

Valid government photo ID
Degree or professional experience for expert roles
Webcam for proctored assessments on some roles

Red flags

Red flagLong gaps with no project after passing
Red flagWorker reports of delayed or withheld payments on Glassdoor

What is Alignerr like to work for?

Labelbox's contractor network, which hires generalists and domain experts to label data and write and grade AI training tasks.

Advertised pay	$15–150/hr
Getting in	Hard to get in
Application takes	~1–2 hours of assessments
How you get paid	Weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday, via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country)
Payout record	Some delays
Countries	Accepts most countries but blocks signups from about two dozen; posts India-specific roles such as Hindi, Telugu and Indian-English language and cultural review work.

Generalist and bilingual work is around $15–20/hr, coding QA $30–40/hr, and senior software, advanced math, medical and law roles $70–150/hr; some projects pay per approved task.