Audio Engineer (Speech / TTS Audio Specialist), French Job at Mercor, Remote

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  • Mercor
  • Remote

Job Description

Overview

We're looking for audio engineers with strong experience editing and quality-checking voice recordings for speech and text-to-speech (TTS) applications , specifically for French-language audio . This role focuses on preparing high-quality audio datasets for machine learning systems, ensuring clarity, consistency, and technical compliance across large volumes of French speech data. Native or near-native French fluency is required to accurately assess speech quality, pronunciation, and naturalness.

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What You'll Do

  • 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 and distortion
  • Background noise and artifacts
  • Loudness consistency and level balancing
  • Ensure audio meets strict technical specifications for ML training pipelines
  • Evaluate recordings for French pronunciation accuracy, naturalness, and fluency
  • Work with large batches of recordings, maintaining consistency and throughput
  • Collaborate with teams working on French speech datasets, voice talent recordings, and model training workflows
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Basic Qualifications

  • Native or near-native French speaker with strong listening intuition for French speech nuances
  • Experience editing speech or voice recordings (not just music production)
  • 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
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Preferred Qualifications

  • 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
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Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Detail-oriented with strong critical listening skills in French
  • Comfortable working with repetitive, high-precision tasks at scale
  • Able to balance speed and quality in production environments
  • Familiar with the nuances of human French speech vs synthetic voice requirements

Job Tags

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