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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

RecentPosted 2w ago. Still listed on Alignerr on Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Named countries onlyOpen in Australia.

The job description

About the Role

Melbourne is home to one of the most vibrant Italian-speaking communities outside of Italy. If your Italian is at a native or near-native level and you have a sharp ear for detail, we have meaningful remote work for you.

We're looking for Italian Audio Transcript Editors to clean up, correct, and perfect audio transcripts — making the precise, word-level corrections that help AI systems learn to understand spoken Italian accurately. You'll listen to recordings, compare them against existing transcripts, and apply detailed guidelines to fix every error you find.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No AI or tech background needed — just native-level Italian, strong listening skills, and a methodical approach to careful work.

What You'll Do

Listen to Italian audio recordings and compare them against existing transcripts
Correct errors at the word level — fixing misspellings, missing words, incorrect punctuation, and misheard phrases
Adjust and verify exact timing and alignment of transcript segments
Follow detailed style and formatting guidelines with precision and consistency
Flag audio quality issues, ambiguous speech, or segments requiring further review
Maintain high accuracy and quality standards across large volumes of transcription tasks
Work independently and asynchronously — fully on your own schedule

Who You Are

Native or near-native fluency in Italian — you catch nuances, dialects, and colloquialisms that others miss
Excellent listening skills with the patience to replay and verify difficult audio passages
Extremely detail-oriented — you care about getting every word, space, and timestamp right
Comfortable following structured, detailed formatting and style guidelines
Self-motivated and reliable when working independently through repetitive, precision-focused tasks
Proficient with computer-based tools and comfortable navigating web-based platforms

Nice to Have

Experience as a transcriptionist, court reporter, or stenographer
Background in subtitle editing, closed-captioning, or audio post-production
Training or experience in linguistics, phonetics, or language annotation
Prior work with annotation platforms, data labeling tools, or AI training workflows
Familiarity with Italian regional dialects — including those common in the italo-Australian community
Experience in translation, localization, or editorial work

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 improves how technology processes and understands spoken Italian
Develop and sharpen highly marketable transcription and annotation skills
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.