Apus: Audio Annotation Verifier Swedish

About the role

You will own the critical evaluation of short-form Swedish audio transcripts to ensure they meet strict linguistic and technical standards for a global AI platform. This role places you at the center of high-impact AI training data workflows where your decisions directly affect user interaction quality. You are responsible for verifying transcription accuracy and applying guideline-based corrections with precision and consistency. The position requires you to act as a quality gatekeeper, providing specific written feedback that helps refine the output of analysts and improve project standards overall. You will collaborate closely with the project lead to identify systemic issues and support broader process improvements. This is a focused role that demands ownership of deliverables, proactive communication, and a commitment to maintaining high-quality outputs under tight timelines. By fulfilling this position, you contribute directly to the development of culturally relevant AI voice technologies that serve Swedish speakers worldwide.

Key facts

What you'll do

Examine short audio segments of approximately five seconds to verify the correctness of transcribed text.

Approve transcriptions that meet quality criteria or reject them while supplying specific, actionable written feedback.

Rectify inaccuracies in punctuation, capitalization, and formatting according to established style guidelines.

Edit transcripts to ensure compliance with linguistic conventions and clarity for downstream AI training.

Support analysts by delivering constructive feedback that helps them refine their transcription skills and accuracy.

Detect patterns of recurring errors and escalate them to the project lead for corrective action and process refinement.

Assess audio clarity and content coherence to determine whether transcriptions reflect the spoken source accurately.

Maintain detailed records of corrections and feedback to support traceability and continuous quality improvement.

Contribute to the development of best practices by suggesting improvements to annotation workflows and quality standards.

Monitor your workload to ensure timely delivery of high-quality reviews within the allocated weekly hour range.

Participate in knowledge-sharing discussions to align on evolving guidelines and interpretation of complex audio content.

Verify that all outputs meet the technical and linguistic expectations of a leading voice AI platform.

Act as a secondary quality checkpoint to reduce risk and increase confidence in the final training data.

Engage with project documentation to ensure consistency between your reviews and established evaluation criteria.

Requirements

You must possess native or near-native fluency in Swedish to accurately evaluate linguistic nuances and context.

You must demonstrate exceptional written skills with expert-level command of Swedish grammar, punctuation, and stylistic conventions.

You must have prior experience in quality review, editing, transcription QA, or a related field that demands high linguistic precision.

You must show a strong critical eye for detecting subtle errors in formatting, style, and content accuracy.

You must be capable of setting up and maintaining a reliable technical environment, including a computer, high-quality headphones, and stable internet.

You must be able to provide clear, professional, and structured written feedback to support analyst development.

You must be available to commit between 10 and 20 hours per week consistently for up to six weeks.

You must be comfortable working remotely and managing your schedule within the defined project constraints.

You must be able to start the project as soon as possible and adhere to the defined timeline without compromising output quality.

Nice to have

Previous familiarity with annotation or linguistic quality assurance tools is advantageous but not required.

Experience working with voice data or transcription platforms may support faster onboarding.

An understanding of AI training data principles and the role of transcription in model performance is beneficial.

Practical notes

This is a freelance-remote position based in Sweden with a start date of ASAP.

The project duration is six weeks, with the possibility of extension based on performance and workload needs.

The commitment is set at 10-20 hours per week for up to 6 weeks.

Compensation is set at $30.80 per hour for approved work.

Travel, visa, or equipment stipulations are not applicable due to the remote nature of the engagement.

No additional deadlines beyond the project timeline have been specified.

Thank you for your interest in contributing to one of the most important stages of AI data development. If you meet the outlined requirements and are able to commit to the weekly schedule, you are encouraged to apply. This role offers the opportunity to influence the future of voice AI for Swedish speakers while refining your own expertise in quality assurance and language editing. The position is designed for individuals who value precision, responsibility, and collaborative problem-solving in a remote freelance environment. By joining Welo Data, you become part of a team dedicated to building trustworthy AI training data that respects linguistic integrity and user experience.