French Speech Audio Engineer - AI Trainer

Obsidian; Paris; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Obsidian is seeking an audio engineer to edit and quality-check French voice recordings for speech and text-to-speech applications. You will ensure high-quality audio datasets, focusing on clarity, consistency, and technical compliance across large volumes of French speech data.

Native or near-native French fluency is required to accurately assess pronunciation, naturalness, and overall speech quality. The role involves processing, QA, and collaboration with ML data teams in Paris.

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.

Responsabilités

• 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 loudness balance.
• 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.

Connaissances

Native French speaker

Audio editing

Speech quality standards

iZotope RX

Pro Tools

High-volume datasets

Outils

iZotope RX

Pro Tools

Description du poste

OverviewWe'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