Italian Language Audio Engineer

Social network you want to login/join with:

Who We Are
Hallow is on a mission to help people pray. We’re the No. 1 prayer app in the world, with more than 700 million prayers prayed across 150+ countries. We're building a product that is authentically Christian and Catholic, while at the same time a resource for anyone looking to grow deeper in a relationship with God. We believe that people are hungry for peace, and that there is no surer way to find it than by learning to sit in silence with Christ: “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest” (Mt 11:28).
Our goal is to build something truly great. Something that combines the beauty of the Church's spirituality with world-class product and content execution. And we need a world-class team to make it happen.
We launched the app in December 2018 and have been blown away with the incredible growth & traction. Hallow has been downloaded more than 22 million times with over 250,000 5-star reviews. We're blessed to be backed by some of the best mission-driven investors in the world and are excited to build out the team to help a lot more folks grow closer to God.
We are a startup. We move quickly. We are small but we take big swings. Each person is responsible for making an impact. It is hard—but deeply meaningful—work. We'd be honored & humbled if you'd consider joining us.
TLDR:We're building the world's #1 Catholic prayer and meditation app and are looking for a mission-driven, detail-oriented audio engineer who’s excited to edit and engineer a high-fidelity, spoken word-oriented audio experience in Italian!

What We're Looking For

• Experience:The key here is someone who has a firm grasp on audio production, esp. on the post-side. The role will be focused on the first stages of post-production, so knowing the software & what to listen for is essential. Experience using RX or other audio repair software would be beneficial (we use Logic Pro X as our DAW but can accommodate other DAWs).
• Language:You must be a fluent speaker of Italian, preferably with native or near-native fluency in this language. Experience praying, recording, or editing Catholic prayers is a plus.
• Grit & detail-oriented:We care about what we’re doing & try to build as fast as possible. Since we’re guiding our users in meditation, the audio has to be as clean as possible with minimal distractions, and we need to go the extra mile as a team to create a suitable space for our users to grow in their faith.
• Passion:Last but not least, we’re looking for someone excited about our mission. It makes it a lot more fun :)

What You'll Do

• Work directly with Lead Audio Engineer and Content Team:We have been editing, mixing, and mastering all audio (2000 hrs+ of spoken word) with a small team of engineers. You’ll be joining the team as the engineer for all of our Italian content, and will work directly with the entire content team to help create a world-class audio experience.
• Analyze and sort recordings:You’ll be the first set of ears on new recordings. You’ll pick out the best takes, remove unwanted audio, and piece together the best single net. You’ll have a huge hand in what the final product sounds like.
• Edit recordings:You will take the best take and guide it through to the mixing stage. You’ll work heavily in Izotope Rx (or similar), removing noise, clicks, pops, hum, breaths, and other unwanted artifacts. We want the cleanest possible end product, and you’ll be the first line of defense.
• Assist with mix & master:The more ears, the better. You’ll help us to fine-tune mixing & mastering so we can provide Hallow members with the optimal audio experience.
• Take charge with Italian:You’ll work closely with our Western Europe Content Lead, leading the charge on the audio front to help us give our users the best audio in the world.

What You'll Love

• Mission:This work is incredibly humbling. Every day, we get amazing stories and the pleasure of working on something impacting lives. One of my favorite users quotes:“I hate quoting an old cliche, but I’ve been very lost. And I think for the first time in a while, I may be found.”
• Ownership:You’ll be a huge part of our audio process. There’s nothing more exciting as an engineer than creating something beautiful, pristine, and moving; we strive to do that every day.
• Growth:From day 1, you’ll be a part of the startup journey as we seek to grow and scale our app and experience for an international audience!
• Flexibility:HQ is in Chicago (USA); this position is remote. We’re super flexible with location/hours; we don’t care when you work, just that it gets done.

Comp:$20 to $35 USD (or USD-equivalent) per hour. This position is a part-time, contract role with no additional benefits offered. The actual amounts could be anywhere within the stated range, dependent on experience. We expect this work to provide 20 hours per week for your first two months and shift to part-time/surge operations (0- 20 hours/week) after that.

We are honored that you'd consider joining the team and look forward to connecting with you.
Best,
Alex at Hallow CEO & Co-Founder