Telugu Transcription Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $12/hr
About this role
About the job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .
Position: PDF Annotation & Transcription Experts – Telugu
Type: Contract
Compensation: $13/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
• Source documents by finding publicly accessible Telugu PDFs with multimodal elements. Record the source of each document. • Annotate structure by identifying and bounding every meaningful region of the page. Assign each a component type and reading-order index. • Record relationships by linking each region to its parent component, such as a figure or table. • Transcribe text faithfully in Telugu script , including handwritten content. Flag any illegible regions. • Capture page metadata including language, document type, source, page dimensions, and flags for tables, formulas, and handwriting. • Review a colleague's work thoroughly. Experienced annotators take on end-to-end reviews.
Qualifications
Must-Have
• Native fluency in Telugu , including full command of the script. • Experience with document annotation, transcription, or related fields. • Attention to detail with character-level accuracy. • Systematic approach to applying taxonomy across pages. • Comfort with unfamiliar layouts like multi-column newspapers and handwritten forms.
Preferred
• Experience with regional-language AI data annotation or bilingual evaluation. • Skills in transcription, localization, and OCR correction . • Knowledge of Unicode normalization and Telugu input methods.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
• Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form
Resources & Support
• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.