Speech Audio Engineer - AI Trainer

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 . Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: • For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. #hiring mercor Originally posted on Himalayas