AI Tutor - Yoruba
xAI· Human Data
Remote$35/hr - $45/hrfull-time or contract (remote)Posted 2mo ago
About the role
AI Tutor specialized in multilingual audio capabilities for SpaceXSI, focusing on training and refining Grok for voice interactions, speech recognition, and multilingual audio processing across Yoruba and diverse accents.
Responsibilities
- Use proprietary software to provide labels, annotations, recordings, and inputs on projects involving multilingual audio clips, voice recordings, speech samples, and auditory elements in various languages.
- Translate and localize text strings (UI copy, prompts, responses, and other written content) from English into Yoruba, ensuring linguistic accuracy, natural phrasing, and cultural appropriateness.
- Support the delivery of high-quality curated audio data that ensures clear, natural spoken output, accurate representation of linguistic and prosodic details (such as intonation, rhythm, and accent), and professional audio standards.
- Collaborate with technical staff to develop tasks that improve AI's ability to handle speech modulation, accent variation, noise in real-world recordings, and multilingual audio processing.
- Work with technical staff to improve annotation tools for efficient audio workflows.
Qualifications
- Native proficiency in Yoruba with exposure to diverse accents, dialects, or regional variations.
- Proficiency in English (minimum B2 level) with clear, natural vocal delivery and pronunciation suitable for audio recording purposes.
- Strong auditory perception to identify nuances in speech, accents, pronunciation, intonation, and audio quality across languages.
- Demonstrated ability to handle multilingual audio content, including evaluating speech accuracy, cultural vocal expressions, and contextual interpretation in spoken form.
- Demonstrated ability to transcribe audio with high accuracy across accents and varying audio quality.
- Demonstrated ability to translate and localize text accurately between English and Yoruba, preserving meaning, tone, and cultural nuance.
- Comfort providing high-quality voice recordings and feedback on audio samples in multiple languages.
- Strong comprehension skills and the ability to make independent judgments on ambiguous or varied audio material, including noisy or accented speech.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, detail-oriented, and organizational skills, with the ability to articulate audio-related feedback effectively.
- Commitment to developing AI that masters sophisticated multilingual audio capabilities.
Skills
Required:Multilingual audio data handlingAudio transcriptionTranslation and localization (English <-> Yoruba)Voice recording and quality feedback
Benefits
- Benefits vary based on employment type, location, and jurisdiction.
- Health insurance (for eligible U.S.-based positions)
- 401(k) plan (for eligible U.S.-based positions)
- Paid sick leave (for eligible U.S.-based positions)
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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