Remote Transcription Adjudicator - LATAM Contract — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This is a fully remote, contract role with 20–30 hours per week — an excellent fit for digital nomads who want a part-time income stream while traveling. The work is task-based audio review, which is largely async-friendly: you listen to clips, make adjudication decisions, and log rationale on your own schedule, as long as you meet project deadlines.
Timezone constraints are not explicitly stated, but as a Brazilian Portuguese project, coordinating with a Brazil-based team (BRT, UTC-3) may be expected for occasional check-ins. This gives you reasonable flexibility from most LATAM time zones.
Key requirement for nomads: a reliable internet connection and a quiet environment with good headphones are mandatory — coworking spaces or noise-cancelling headphones in a rented accommodation are essential.
At USD 8.93/hour (roughly USD 714–1,072/month at 20–30 hrs/week), here's how it compares to popular nomad bases:
- Medellín, Colombia: Budget living ~USD 800–1,200/month — this salary covers basics comfortably.
- Bangkok, Thailand: Budget living ~USD 700–1,000/month — just about feasible as a supplement.
- Lisbon, Portugal: Budget living ~USD 1,500–2,000/month — insufficient as a sole income; better as supplemental.
Best suited as a secondary income stream for nomads already in low-cost LATAM destinations, particularly those with Brazilian Portuguese language skills.
Headquarters: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
URL: https://welodata.ai
About the Role
We are looking for experienced Adjudicators to review and resolve discrepancies in word-level transcription and timestamp annotations for a Portuguese (Brazil) speech data project. This role requires strong judgment to make final calls on flagged or disputed segments, ensuring quality and consistency across the annotation pipeline.
Project Details
- Job Title: Andromeda Delta - Audio Transcription Adjudicator V2 - Portuguese (Brazil)
- Engagement Type: Contract / Freelance
- Rate: USD 8.93/hour
- Estimated Hours: 20–30 hours/week
Key Responsibilities
- Review annotations flagged by first-pass Annotators for disagreement or ambiguity
- Listen to audio clips and make final determinations on word-level segment boundaries and transcriptions
- Apply the project style guide consistently to resolve edge cases
- Provide clear rationale for adjudication decisions
- Identify patterns in annotator errors and provide quality observations where needed
Requirements
- Portuguese (Brazil) cultural expertise and excellent listening comprehension
- Prior experience in transcription/annotation QA, adjudication, or linguistic review preferred
- Strong ability to apply detailed guidelines consistently and make sound judgment calls
- High attention to detail and comfort working with ambiguity
- Reliable internet connection and quiet working environment with good headphones
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