English Language Expert (Ireland)

Role Title: English Language Expert (Ireland)

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Ireland, Remote

micro1 is engaging English Language Experts (Ireland) to participate in a specialized audio annotation project centered on Irish English for a customer initiative. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. Generalists with strong language backgrounds-such as in language teaching, transcription, editing, translation, or journalism-are encouraged to express interest. A background in linguistics is not required, but familiarity with a range of Irish English varieties, from Dublin to Munster, Connacht, Ulster, and beyond, is valued.

Scope of Work

• Listen to and analyze multi-speaker conversational audio with diverse Irish English dialects and accents.

• Tag and annotate audio and speaker metadata, including quality, noise level, dialect, accent, speaking style, and age.

• Review and correct automatic speech recognition (ASR) transcript outputs using Irish English spelling, syntax, and idioms.

• Identify and document unique vocabulary, slang, and grammatical features specific to Irish English variants.

• Provide detailed feedback and insights to enhance the accuracy of language models and annotation guidelines..

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in Irish English, with comprehensive exposure to various Irish dialects and accents.

• Background in language teaching, transcription, editing, translation, journalism, or similar language-centric work.

• Keen ear for phonetic distinctions, regional pronunciation, and Hiberno-English grammatical structures.

• Experience with transcription or annotation tools is advantageous but not mandatory.

• Strong command of Irish English vocabulary, idioms, and spelling conventions, including regional slang.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.

• Interest in contributing to projects that advance AI and language technology using authentic linguistic expertise.