# Indian English - AI Voice Data Collection Project at apna

> Remote · India · Unspecified · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/workable%3Aapna%3AEDD32E7A07 (read 2026-11-08).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [apna](https://alderhq.app/companies/apna)
- Location text: India
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Remote · India (evidence: "Location lists "india" and remote")
- Posted: 2026-09-28 (41 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-04 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://apply.workable.com/j/EDD32E7A07

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- Market band for similar posted roles (India, n 57): p25 $17k, median $31k, p75 $135k

## Description (the employer's text)

### About Arctic Engine

Arctic Engines is an enterprise-grade Al human data operations company specializing in high-quality training data, RLHF, and human feedback pipelines for frontier Al models. We are part of the Apna Group, one of India's fastest-growing unicorns, backed by marquee investors such as Lightspeed, Tiger Global, Insight Partners, Peak XV, and others. With native access to Apna's 60M+ workforce, we deliver high-quality training data at unmatched scale and speed.

### About the Role

We are looking for fluent English speakers to join a remote, one-time voice recording project that helps build next-generation AI models.

### About the Project

We are looking for fluent English speakers to participate in a conversational voice recording project aimed at training and improving AI speech and conversational models.

Participants will have natural, unscripted conversations with an AI-powered conversational bot across topics such as Travel, Finance, Retail, Healthcare, Telecom, Education, and more.

This is not a script-reading project. We are looking for participants who can speak naturally, confidently, and spontaneously while providing detailed responses.

### Selection Process

- Audition: Submit a 2-minute voice recording in a quiet environment.
- Screening: Submitted samples will be reviewed based on language fluency, pronunciation, voice quality, and conversational ability.
- Shortlisting: Selected candidates will be invited to participate in the final recording.
- NDA: Selected candidates must sign an NDA before the final recording session.
Compensations: Rs. 500/Hr \| Max Rs. 1000 for 2 hours of recording

### Requirements

### What You'll Do

- Record a 2-minute audition sample as part of the selection process.
- If selected, complete 2 hours of conversational voice recording from home.
- Interact naturally with an AI bot that will guide the conversation through different topics.
- Speak for approximately 70% of the overall conversation, providing detailed, spontaneous, and relevant responses.
- Participate in multiple short recording sessions, typically around 10 minutes per topic.
### Follow the provided guidelines on

- Natural speaking style
- Pronunciation and clarity
- Conversational flow
- Appropriate response length and detail
- Re-record sections if required based on quality or technical checks.
### Candidate Requirements

- Fluent in English; native or near-native proficiency preferred.
- Strong ability to speak naturally, clearly, and confidently in the target language.
- Comfortable engaging in conversations on a variety of everyday and professional topics.
- Able to provide detailed responses without relying on a script.
- Prior experience in voice recording, voice-over, speech data collection, or similar projects is preferred but not mandatory.
- Access to a quiet and controlled recording environment at home.
- Stable and reliable internet connection.
- Access to a good-quality microphone or earphones/headset with a microphone.
- Ability to follow recording instructions and complete the assigned sessions within the specified timeline.
### Important

This is a conversational speech collection project, not a read-aloud or scripted recording task. Candidates should be comfortable speaking spontaneously and maintaining a natural conversation with an AI bot.

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