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Native Language Annotators & Transcribers (Wolof, Pulaar, Serer)

Companydigital divide data
LocationRufisque
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMay 28, 2026
About The Company
DDD provides ML data operations support with Human-in-the-loop for LLMs and autonomous systems, focusing on AI/ML model training and annotation services. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and pioneers in the autonomy industry, government, defense tech, technology, AgTech, and cultural heritage, we ensure the safety and performance of AI applications. DDD offers end-to-end AI and autonomy solutions, supporting the entire lifecycle of autonomous systems from development and deployment to market readiness. We provide solutions in fleet operations, navigation maps, ML model development, data analytics, simulation, Operational Design Domain (ODD) analysis, scenario dataset creation, and product verification and validation (V&V). DDD’s Generative AI solutions accelerate innovation by providing high-quality NLP dataset creation, prompt engineering, and model output evaluation. Our expertise ensures optimal model performance through red teaming, reinforcement learning, fine-tuning, and rigorous quality control, empowering AI systems to learn effectively and generate accurate, reliable results. At the same time, DDD’s unique Impact Sourcing model established in 2001, provides talented youth from low-income backgrounds with access to professional opportunities. This initiative enables them to pursue higher education while gaining real-world work experience, ultimately increasing their lifetime earnings. Since its inception, DDD’s program has helped young professionals in Cambodia, Laos, and Kenya earn a projected total of more than $250 million in additional income. Over the years, DDD has earned global recognition for its innovation, service excellence, and social impact. We have received the Global Sourcing Council’s 3S Award for Sustainable and Socially Responsible Sourcing and the Google Award for Innovation in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). Additionally, The Global Journal has consistently ranked DDD among the Top 100 NGOs worldwide.
About the Role

Company Description

Digital Divide Data (DDD) is a BPO that delivers ML data solutions and content services to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading academic institutions. DDD is unique in its ability to deliver end-to-end data creation, curation, labeling, and annotation services, regardless of scale, with a guaranteed level of quality.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Transcription & Validation

  • Independently transcribe audio files in your native language
  • Compare and validate parallel transcripts to produce a final “ground truth” version
  • Accurately capture linguistic nuances, dialects, and context

Annotation & Review

  • Perform entity tagging based on detailed client guidelines
  • Conduct speaker diarization (identify and label different speakers)
  • Complete full internal reviews to ensure quality before final QA

What We Offer

  • Fully remote, flexible work environment
  • Project-based engagement with scalable workload
  • Competitive compensation aligned with experience and output quality
  • Opportunity to contribute to impactful, large-scale language data development

 

    Qualifications

    Requirements

    • Native fluency in Wolof, Pulaar, or Serer (written and spoken)
    • Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
    • Ability to follow structured linguistic and annotation guidelines
    • Comfortable using online transcription and annotation tools
    • Ability to maintain consistent quality across multiple work batches

    Additional Information

    How to Apply

    Please apply with:

    • Your language(s) of native proficiency (Wolof, Pulaar, or Serer)
    • Relevant experience in transcription, translation, or annotation (if available)
    • Availability (hours per week)
    Key Skills
    TranscriptionAudio ValidationEntity TaggingSpeaker DiarizationLinguistic AnalysisWolof FluencyPulaar FluencySerer FluencyQuality AssuranceData Annotation
    Categories
    Data & AnalyticsTechnologyCreative & Media
    Benefits
    Fully Remote Work EnvironmentFlexible Work EnvironmentCompetitive Compensation
    Job Information
    📋Core Responsibilities
    Transcribe and validate audio files in native languages to create ground truth versions. Perform entity tagging and speaker diarization while conducting internal reviews to ensure high data quality.
    📋Job Type
    contract
    📊Experience Level
    0-2
    💼Company Size
    1326
    📊Visa Sponsorship
    No
    💼Language
    English
    🏢Working Hours
    40 hours
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