What are the responsibilities and job description for the Audio Engineer position at Alignerr?
Audio Engineer (AI Training)
About The Role
We're looking for skilled Audio Engineers to help evaluate, refine, and improve AI-generated audio content. You'll listen critically, identify imperfections, and provide expert feedback that trains the next generation of AI audio systems — from speech synthesis to sound design and music production.
About The Role
We're looking for skilled Audio Engineers to help evaluate, refine, and improve AI-generated audio content. You'll listen critically, identify imperfections, and provide expert feedback that trains the next generation of AI audio systems — from speech synthesis to sound design and music production.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Compensation: $50–$100 /hour
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
- Evaluate AI-generated audio outputs including speech, music, and sound effects for quality, naturalness, and technical accuracy
- Identify artifacts, distortions, timing issues, tonal inconsistencies, and unnatural elements in generated audio
- Provide structured feedback on mix quality, frequency balance, spatial characteristics, and clarity
- Rate and compare audio samples using detailed evaluation criteria
- Suggest improvements for more realistic, professional-grade audio output
- Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule
- Trained ear with professional or semi-professional audio engineering experience
- Familiar with core audio concepts: EQ, compression, reverb, stereo imaging, gain staging, and signal flow
- Comfortable critically evaluating audio across genres and formats (voice, music, SFX)
- Strong attention to detail and ability to articulate technical observations in writing
- Experience with DAWs (Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton, Reaper, or similar)
- No prior AI or machine learning experience required
- Experience in mixing, mastering, sound design, or post-production
- Background in music production, podcasting, film audio, or broadcast
- Familiarity with audio file formats, sample rates, and bit depths
- Knowledge of psychoacoustics or audio perception research
- Work on cutting-edge AI audio projects with top research labs
- Flexible, fully remote work — set your own schedule
- Freelance perks: autonomy, global collaboration, and creative problem-solving
- Shape how AI understands and produces sound
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
- Submit your resume
- Complete a short screening
- Project matching and onboarding
Salary : $40 - $80