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

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