
English Language Expert (Philippines)
Listing checked November 15, 2026 · pay as published by micro1
Key details
- Pay
- $20–45/hr
- Location
- RemotePhilippines
- Job type
- contract
- Openings
- 10
- Posted
- November 14, 2026
Overview
As an English Language Expert (Philippines), you’ll contribute Filipino English expertise to a customer project that trains AI systems. You’ll review multi-speaker recordings, label speaker and audio details, and refine first-pass speech recognition transcripts to reflect local spelling, usage, and regional language patterns. The work draws on Filipino English varieties and code-switching, including Taglish and Bisaya-English. No previous AI experience is required; the role is a remote contract.
What You'll Do4
- Listen to conversational recordings with multiple speakers and label speaker and audio details, including dialect, accent, sound quality, background noise, age, and speaking style.
- Review and correct first-pass Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) transcripts using Filipino English spelling, usage, and conventions.
- Identify and classify regional and language-influenced Filipino English, including Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Kapampangan, Bikol, and Taglish varieties.
- Apply knowledge of Filipino English vocabulary, idioms, slang, spelling, and code-switching, including Taglish and Bisaya-English mixing, when refining project data.
Requirements3
- Work with Filipino English spelling, vocabulary, idioms, slang, and language conventions when reviewing transcripts.
- Listen to multi-speaker audio and identify features such as dialect, accent, sound quality, background noise, age, and speaking style.
- Recognize regional Filipino English varieties and code-switching patterns in speech and transcripts.
Preferred Qualifications6
- Fluent Filipino English and familiarity with multiple regional dialects and accents.
- Experience or education in language teaching, linguistics, transcription, editing, translation, journalism, or a related field.
- Strong written and verbal communication, with close attention to language variation and usage.
- Ability to hear subtle regional differences in Filipino English pronunciation and vocabulary.
- Experience with audio data, metadata tagging, or transcription practices.
- Adaptability, attention to detail, and ability to work through complex annotation guidelines independently.
Who Should Apply
Candidates with Filipino English expertise and familiarity with regional accents, vocabulary, and code-switching may be a strong fit. Prior AI experience is not required; backgrounds in language teaching, linguistics, transcription, or related fields are welcome.
Salary Insight
The contract pays $20 to $45 per hour.
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