Annotation Specialist

***The salary range for this position is $20.00 - $25.55 per hour.***

***Please note, that all applicants applying for US job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States.***

Our Customer is an American computer and consumer electronics company famous for creating phones and computers. As one of the largest companies globally with a market cap of over 2 trillion dollars, it is a major leader in the space. Although this company was founded in 1976 it has transformed how we connect and communicate worldwide.

We are seeking an Annotation Specialist on a contract basis to support their business needs. You will focus on performing in-house annotation tasks and participate in the quality assurance of outsourced projects. Annotation projects may include classification, segmentation (polygons or Photoshop-based matting), drawing bounding boxes around zones of interest, and subjective reaction to a visual asset. Quality assurance in this context consists of evaluating work performed by an external partner and ranking it according to given scoring guidelines. This role is 100% remote and candidates must be able to work Pacific Standard Time Zone.

What You'll Do:

• Annotating, categorizing, and checking the quality of annotated data (including text)
• Providing feedback on observed trends in the dataset
• Comprehending the overall purpose of an annotation task based on guidelines and supporting examples
• Performing repeating annotation tasks with consistency, quality, and speed
• Be able to recognize differences between images

Must-Haves:

• Minimum 2 years in a professional environment with much of that time in a data annotation/quality assurance role preferred
• Adobe Photoshop experience preferred
• Excellent English-language oral and written communication skills
• Native speaker in one of the following languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, or Arabic
• Superior time management and multi-tasking skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly demanding, constantly changing environment
• Able to deliver multiple projects of varying lengths, while meeting quality standards and deadlines
• Self-motivating with the ability to work independently and with little supervision
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and capacity to ask questions when guidelines are not clear enough
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Ability to independently navigate systems and tools
• Successfully meets or exceeds targets, working within tight deadlines

Education:

• Bachelor's degree preferred

Hours & Location:

• M-F, 40 hours/week. This role is 100% remote and candidates must be able to work Pacific Standard Time Zone.

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of the waiting period for eligible engagements)

Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, FSA, Commuter Benefit Program