About The Role

What if your deep command of Marathi and your leadership instincts could directly shape how AI learns to understand spoken language? We're looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) based in the Pune–Maharashtra region to lead our Marathi audio transcription project. You'll oversee a team of language labelers and reviewers, provide linguistic guidance, and help ensure consistent, accurate, and high-quality output across the project.

Pune is home to one of India's most vibrant communities of Marathi speakers and language professionals — making it the ideal location to find the sharp, experienced SME this project demands.

This is a hands-on leadership role that rewards sound judgment, transparent communication, and a sharp ear for language. You'll guide a team through the natural messiness of real-world audio while keeping quality standards high and the team aligned.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: Hours may vary based on project demands, team needs, and project volume

What You'll Do





• Lead and support a team of Marathi-specific labelers and reviewers throughout the project
• Serve as the primary language and project subject matter expert, providing guidance on transcription, labeling, and language-specific questions
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality standards are maintained across all project work
• Monitor team performance and identify recurring quality issues, trends, or areas requiring additional guidance
• Conduct regular audits of labeling and reviewing work and provide actionable feedback
• Manage project-related communications and questions through Discord
• Host Office Hours to answer questions, clarify guidelines, and provide ongoing support to the labeling and reviewing teams
• Help identify ambiguities or gaps in project guidelines and escalate issues when necessary
• Participate in team meetings, calibration sessions, and project discussions
• Support alignment between labelers and

📌 Marathi Subject Matter Expert – Audio Transcription (Pune)
🏢 Alignerr
📍 Pune