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 involvem