Machine Learning Engineer Talent Network
$70 - $250 / hour
Verified partner opportunity
$50 / hour
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.
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. • * *
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 • * *
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 • * *
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 • * *
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
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