Description Job Summary The Sign Language Specialist is the hands-on practitioner role at the center of Sorenson's Sign Language Team. You annotate sign language video content in-house, validate AI-generated output for linguistic correctness, contribute signs to the team's dictionary expansion, and support other Sorenson teams when they need Deaf-led sign-language input. The team's scope today is the sign-language varieties used in North America, ASL as the core, plus PSE, SEE, and related styles, and is designed to extend to additional sign-language varieties over time. Essential Duties and Responsibilities * Review ASL content for training applicability * Transcribe ASL content to English * Annotate sign language video content, adding linguistic labels and metadata to raw video. * Help build and refine the team's sign language dictionary. * Validate AI-generated sign output for linguistic correctness, naturalness, and cultural appropriateness. * Provide sign-language consultation to other Sorenson teams as needed. Supervisory Responsibility This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Travel Requirements Travel Requirements: Less than 25% Education Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree In ASL Linguistics, Deaf Studies, ASL Studies, Interpreting, Deaf Education, or related fields. Experience 2 Years of substantive professional ASL work (annotation, linguistics, interpreting, Deaf education, or comparable). Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities * Required * Bilingual in ASL and English, with the ability to produce and quality-assure professional English transcriptions from ASL source content. * Working knowledge of ASL linguistics, including familiarity with gloss conventions and non-manual markers. * Experience producing, translating, or quality-assuring captioned, transcribed, or translated ASL content. * Comfortable working with computer-based tools, transcription tooling, and AI-augmented workflows; willingness to learn new software. * Attention to detail, consistency, and willingness to follow and improve standardized conventions. * Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with peer Specialists, Senior Specialists, the Lead, and engineering teams. * Proficiency with standard productivity and collaboration tools (Microsoft Office, Confluence, JIRA, or equivalent). * Positive attitude, team player, strong interpersonal communication skills, and able to work across research, engineering, and business departments. * Preferred * American Sign Language as a primary or native language. * Prior captioning, subtitling, or transcription experience - particularly ASL-to-English work. * Background as a Deaf bilingual professional or as a graduate of Gallaudet, RIT/NTID, or a comparable ASL/Deaf-focused program. * Active and informed participant in the Deaf community, with awareness of regional and generational ASL variation. * Certification as a Deaf Interpreter (CDI) for asynchronous transcription or translation work. * Familiarity with annotation tools such as ELAN, CVAT, or similar platforms. * Experience working with AI/ML teams, technology companies, or research groups that generate sign language data. * Familiarity with PSE, SEE, and other North American signing varieties. Working Conditions and Physical Requirements * Able to travel up to 5% of the time. * Able to sit/stand for long periods of time in an office or remote work environment. * Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and related tools. * Regular and predictable attendance required. Come be a part of our mission and make a meaningful and positive impact with the industry leading provider of language s ervices for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing! Full time Benefits * Paid Vacation Time and Paid Sick Time and Paid Holidays * 401k 6% match... For full info follow application link.