Speech Audio Engineer - AI Trainer
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Job Description
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: Audio Engineer (Speech / TTS Audio Specialist) – German Type: Contract Compensation: $50/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities Edit and process German voice recordings for use in TTS and speech AI systems .
Perform audio cleanup including silence trimming, breath reduction/removal, de-clicking, de-essing, and noise reduction. Conduct detailed quality assurance checks for clipping, distortion, background noise, artifacts, loudness consistency, and level balancing.
Ensure audio meets strict technical specifications for ML training pipelines . Evaluate recordings for German pronunciation accuracy , naturalness, and fluency. Collaborate with teams on German speech datasets , voice talent recordings, and model training workflows.
Qualifications
Must-Have Native or near-native German speaker with strong listening intuition for German speech nuances. Experience editing speech or voice recordings . Strong understanding of speech audio quality standards and common issues in recorded dialogue.
Hands-on experience with tools like iZotope RX , Pro Tools , or similar audio restoration software. Ability to identify and fix artifacts, inconsistencies, and technical defects in audio. Experience working with high-volume audio datasets or structured workflows .
Preferred Experience working with TTS vendors or platforms . Prior involvement in speech ML , voice AI , or dataset creation/annotation workflows. Familiarity with audio QA pipelines , labeling, or evaluation processes. Experience directing or editing German voice talent recordings .
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