Expert Audio Transcriber, Portuguese (European)

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ABOUT PERLE

Perle is an AI infrastructure company building expert-driven training data, evaluation systems, and applied AI products for the world's leading labs and enterprises. Our partners include xAI, Samsung, ELM, and Unisys. Headquartered in San Francisco with experts across more than forty markets, we specialize in the work that requires real human judgment: domain expertise, linguistic nuance, and cultural fidelity that generic data vendors cannot deliver.

Apply here: https://winnow.perle.ai/jobs/03712af9-b9b0-402e-bf88-2782a487a109

THE ROLE

We are hiring expert Portuguese (European) transcribers to convert audio recordings of native speakers into precise, conventionally formatted written transcripts. The work powers speech recognition, dialogue, and evaluation systems for major AI labs. Audio ranges from clean studio recordings to natural conversational speech in real-world acoustic conditions.

You will be working at the level of expert linguistic judgment. This is not data entry. Decisions about orthography, code-switching, speaker attribution, disfluencies, and non-speech events shape the quality of every model trained on your output.

DIALECT AND SCOPE

Portuguese in either its European or Brazilian standard, depending on the project. The two varieties differ significantly in phonology, vocabulary, and certain grammatical features. The project lead will specify the target variety and regional focus before onboarding.

Primary speaker regions: Variety set per project (European or Brazilian).

WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Transcribe audio recordings into accurate, time-aligned written text following Perle's project-specific style guide
- Apply correct conventions for speaker identification, overlapping speech, disfluencies, fillers, false starts, and non-speech events such as laughter, background noise, and music
- Make principled orthographic decisions for dialectal, colloquial, and code-switched speech
- Flag ambiguous segments, uncertain speakers, and audio quality issues using project conventions
- Self-review every submission against Perle's quality bar before delivery
- Engage with QA reviewers on edge cases, calibration sessions, and style guide updates

MUST HAVE
- Native fluency in Portuguese with lifelong residence or deep immersion in Portugal or Brazil
- Mastery of Portuguese orthography per the current Acordo Ortografico
- Ability to distinguish European and Brazilian Portuguese in transcription decisions
- Strong ear for regional accents within your declared variety
- At least two years of professional transcription, captioning, court reporting, broadcast, translation, or linguistic annotation experience
- Demonstrated accuracy at the word level under deadline pressure
- Comfortable with web-based annotation platforms and variable-speed audio playback
- Reliable high-speed internet, quality headphones, and a quiet workspace
- Ability to commit to defined volume per week during active project phases

NICE TO HAVE
- Background in Portuguese linguistics, translation, journalism, or media
- Prior experience annotating Portuguese-language speech data
- Working knowledge of PALOP varieties (Angolan, Mozambican, Cape Verdean) or Galician for cross-lingual audio
- Familiarity with IPA or other phonetic transcription systems
- Experience with verbatim versus clean-verbatim transcription conventions

HOW WE WORK WITH YOU
- Paid pilot task before full onboarding so both sides can calibrate
- Per-task or per-minute compensation, with rates tied to audio complexity and turnaround
- Flexible scheduling, with volume scaling up and down based on active client projects
- Direct working relationship with Perle's linguistic leads and QA team
- Eligible for invitation to additional Perle expert projects across related domains

HOW TO APPLY

Apply through Winnow, Perle's job portal at winnow.perle.ai. Find the role for your language under Open Jobs, set up your candidate profile, and complete the fully automated interview, which takes about 25 minutes. We review applications within 24 hours and invite passing candidates straight to the project.

Apply here: https://winnow.perle.ai/jobs/03712af9-b9b0-402e-bf88-2782a487a109

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Perle hires experts on the basis of skill, language proficiency, and demonstrated quality. We welcome applicants from every background and every region where our target languages are spoken.

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Oct 16, 2026
Posted on
Aug 17, 2026
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2 years minimum

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Portugal

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Job categories
Audio Transcription Portuguese Transcription Linguistic Annotation Language Services Speech Data Annotation Expert Audio Transcriber Audio Transcription Expert Audio Transcriptionist Audio Transcription Specialist

Skills
Audio Transcription Portuguese Portuguese Orthography Annotation Platforms Linguistic Annotation Code Switching Identification Speaker Identification Disfluencies Captioning Translation Clean Verbatim Transcription IPA Phonetic Transcription Transcription Orthography Linguistics Audio Annotation Speech Recognition QA IPA Court Reporting Broadcast Specify

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Aug 17, 2026
Job type
Contractor
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Senior

Experience

2 years minimum

Location requirements
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Portugal

Hiring timezones
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Portugal +/- 0 hours

Job categories
Audio Transcription Portuguese Transcription Linguistic Annotation Language Services Speech Data Annotation Expert Audio Transcriber Audio Transcription Expert Audio Transcriptionist Audio Transcription Specialist

Skills
Audio Transcription Portuguese Portuguese Orthography Annotation Platforms Linguistic Annotation Code Switching Identification Speaker Identification Disfluencies Captioning Translation Clean Verbatim Transcription IPA Phonetic Transcription Transcription Orthography Linguistics Audio Annotation Speech Recognition QA IPA Court Reporting Broadcast Specify

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