Expert Audio Transcriber, UAE Arabic (Emirati)

PS Expert Audio Transcriber, UAE Arabic (Emirati)

Perle Systems United Arab Emirates only

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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/b875f646-dcff-4ec8-a451-88a8fb4e6f38

THE ROLE

We are hiring expert UAE Arabic (Emirati) 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

Emirati Arabic (Khaleeji), spoken across the seven emirates with distinctive Gulf vocabulary, phonology, and intonation. Project audio reflects authentic Emirati speech patterns including older generational forms, Bedouin influences, and code-switching with English and Modern Standard Arabic.

Primary speaker regions: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Northern Emirates.

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 Emirati Arabic with residence or extensive immersion in the UAE
- Strong command of Modern Standard Arabic for orthographic representation of dialectal speech
- Familiarity with regional variation across the seven emirates and adjacent Gulf dialects
- Comfortable transcribing the natural Arabic-English code-switching common in Emirati daily speech
- 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 Gulf Arabic linguistics, media, education, or government translation
- Prior experience annotating Khaleeji or pan-Gulf speech data
- Familiarity with Arabic NLP conventions and dialectal orthography standards
- 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/b875f646-dcff-4ec8-a451-88a8fb4e6f38

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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Posted on
Aug 17, 2026
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2 years minimum

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United Arab Emirates

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Job categories
Audio Transcription Linguistic Annotation Speech Recognition Data AI Training Data Dialectology Services Expert Audio Transcriber Audio Transcription Expert Audio Transcription Specialist Audio Transcriptionist UAE Arabic (Emirati) Audio Transcription Specialist

Skills
Audio Transcription Emirati Dialect Arabic English Code Switching Annotation Platforms Linguistic Annotation Speech Recognition Data Disfluencies IPA Phonetic Transcription Arabic NLP Conventions Dialectal Orthography Standards Transcription Code Switching Identification Orthography Speaker Identification NLP IPA Clean Verbatim Transcription QA

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Aug 17, 2026
Job type
Contractor
Experience level
Senior

Experience

2 years minimum

Location requirements
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United Arab Emirates

Hiring timezones
Show UTC offsets

United Arab Emirates +/- 0 hours

Job categories
Audio Transcription Linguistic Annotation Speech Recognition Data AI Training Data Dialectology Services Expert Audio Transcriber Audio Transcription Expert Audio Transcription Specialist Audio Transcriptionist UAE Arabic (Emirati) Audio Transcription Specialist

Skills
Audio Transcription Emirati Dialect Arabic English Code Switching Annotation Platforms Linguistic Annotation Speech Recognition Data Disfluencies IPA Phonetic Transcription Arabic NLP Conventions Dialectal Orthography Standards Transcription Code Switching Identification Orthography Speaker Identification NLP IPA Clean Verbatim Transcription QA

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