FRENCH SPEECH AUDIO ENGINEER

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) – French Type: Contract Compensation: $50/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities • Edit and process French 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, and loudness consistency. • Ensure audio meets strict technical specifications for ML training pipelines . • Evaluate recordings for French pronunciation accuracy , naturalness, and fluency. • Collaborate with teams on French speech datasets , voice talent recordings, and model training workflows. Qualifications Must-Have • Native or near-native French speaker with strong listening intuition for French speech nuances. • Experience editing speech or voice recordings . • Strong understanding of speech audio quality standards . • Hands-on experience with 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 . 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 French 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: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.