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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Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The company specializes in matching top-tier professionals with AI research organizations to support advanced projects. Mercor facilitates work across multiple domains including financial analysis, hedge fund strategy evaluation, and deal structuring, leveraging AI to enhance model training and research capabilities. The company bridges the gap between specialized talent and cutting-edge AI research institutions.
