Audio Engineer (Speech / TTS Audio Specialist) – German

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 German-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 German speech data. Native or near-native German fluency is required to accurately assess speech quality, pronunciation, and naturalness.

What You'll Do

• 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 and distortion
  • Background noise and 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
• Work with large batches of recordings, maintaining consistency and throughput
• Collaborate with teams working on German speech datasets, voice talent recordings, and model training workflows

Basic Qualifications

• Native or near-native German speaker with strong listening intuition for German 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 German voice talent recordings

Ideal Candidate Profile

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