Audio Engineer (Speech / TTS Audio Specialist) – French

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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