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AI Speech & Language Reviewer – Swiss German
Ref. HL-SWISS-GERMAN · Posted November 2026 · Swiss German
Native Swiss German speakers who help AI companies make speech recognition and voice assistants work for Switzerland.
About HumanLect
HumanLect is a European agency for AI evaluation. We work on projects for companies that build and test language AI: large language models, chatbots, voice assistants and speech recognition. We are expanding our network of native reviewers for Swiss German dialects and Swiss Standard German.
About the role
As an AI Speech & Language Reviewer, you assess how well AI systems understand spoken Swiss German and respond in Swiss Standard German. Your judgement is used to measure and improve speech and language models for users in Switzerland.
Responsibilities
Depending on the project
- Review and correct speech recognition transcripts of Swiss German audio, including dialect and spontaneous speech
- Evaluate AI-generated responses for accuracy and naturalness in Swiss Standard German
- Rate synthetic voices on pronunciation and naturalness
- Make test recordings or test calls to voice assistants in your own dialect
- Follow detailed project guidelines and provide clear written feedback
Requirements
- Native speaker of a Swiss German dialect
- Excellent written Swiss Standard German
- Professional working proficiency in English (guidelines are in English)
- Attention to detail and the ability to apply guidelines consistently
- A computer, a stable internet connection, a headset and a quiet place to work
Preferred qualifications
- Living in Switzerland (required for some projects)
- Familiarity with several dialect regions, such as Zürich, Bern, Basel or Eastern Switzerland
- Experience in transcription, linguistics, translation, editing or teaching
- Previous work in data annotation or AI rating
What we offer
- Freelance work from home, on your own schedule
- Project-based assignments with no minimum hours
- Competitive hourly or per-task rates, agreed before each project
- Clear guidelines and a dedicated point of contact
- Meaningful work on language technology used by millions of people
How to apply
- Complete the short application form (about 2 minutes)
- Shortlisted candidates complete a brief language assessment
- Successful candidates join our reviewer network and are invited when a matching project starts
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AI Speech & Language Reviewer – Swiss German · Ref. HL-SWISS-GERMAN