Spanish-English Audio Collection & Transcription Project - Central American

### About Kaya Kaya by Chemin Sdn Bhd is a community for high-performing data annotators who play an integral role in shaping the future of machine learning and artificial intelligence. Kaya offers a collaborative environment where ambitious annotators can thrive. It is a tight-knit community that supports members’ professional growth and helps them build a long-term career in data labelling and AI. Join Kaya and start contributing to impactful AI projects. **About the Role** We are looking for fluent Spanish-English bilingual speakers to join a short-term remote project helping train multilingual AI language systems. In this project, you will record natural bilingual conversations based on client-provided scripts and transcribe your recordings accurately. The conversations reflect how people naturally switch between Spanish and English in everyday situations, helping AI better understand real-world multilingual speech across different Spanish variants. If you're comfortable working with audio, detail-oriented, and can commit a few hours a day, this project is for you. ### What You'll Be Doing - Record natural bilingual conversations by following client-provided scripts - Transcribe your own recordings accurately - Segment audio into natural speech units - Identify and label speakers when multiple voices are present - Apply transcription guidelines, punctuation, and annotation tags correctly - Follow project guidelines to maintain high-quality outputs - Communicate actively with the Project Manager for clarifications ### Project Details Duration: Approximately 2 months Time commitment: Around 4–6 hours per day Onboarding Training: Mandatory (TBD, during office hours 9:00 AM–6:00 PM GMT-3) Working hours: Flexible (tasks can be completed anytime before the assigned deadline) ### Pay Rate - Audio Collection: USD 1 per accepted audio minute - Transcription: USD 2 per accepted task (AHT: ~30–60 minutes per task) - Project Period: July – August 2026 We are looking for bilingual speakers of the following Spanish varieties: - Mexican Spanish-English - Puerto Rican Spanish-English - U.S. Bilingual Spanish-English (Spanglish) - Dominican Spanish-English - Central American Spanish-English What matters most for this role is your ability to naturally understand, speak, and transcribe real-life bilingual Spanish-English conversations. ### What Do I Need? - Native speaker of one of the regional Spanish varieties listed above - Fluent in both Spanish and English - English proficiency of at least B2 level to communicate effectively throughout the project and understand project guidelines - Comfortable speaking and understanding natural Spanish-English code-switching - Strong listening, reading, and writing skills in both Spanish and English - Detail-oriented and patient, able to maintain at least 95% accuracy - Willing to ask questions when unsure - Quiet environment suitable for recording audio - Laptop or desktop with a stable internet connection - Ability to manage your own time and meet deadlines - Complete a pre-assessment as part of the screening process, complete the pre-assessment here: https://forms.gle/KdYH6aSwJUuQxFTt5 Bonus point: Previous experience in transcription, audio annotation, data labelling, or AI-related projects. - Work remotely from anywhere - Be part of an AI project representing real bilingual Spanish-English conversations across different regional Spanish varieties - Priority consideration for future opportunities - Gain hands-on experience in AI language data, transcription, and audio annotation - Contribute to building smarter and more inclusive multilingual AI technologies