Audio Engineer (Audio QA & Restoration)
Crossing Hurdles is hiring an Audio Engineering Specialist for a part-time remote position. This contract role offers flexible commitment levels of 10–40 hours per week, ideal for professionals with audio restoration expertise.
Key Responsibilities
- Listen to short audio clips and classify audio artifacts such as noise, clipping, echo, misalignments, and compression-related issues
- Produce precise annotations and detailed corrective feedback to support machine learning model improvement
- Review and QA annotation work created by other contributors to ensure consistency and accuracy
- Document edge cases with clear notes and illustrative examples to contribute to shared annotation guidelines
- Collaborate with training team to refine annotation procedures and improve inter-annotator agreement
- Utilize and provide feedback on browser-based annotation tools and workflow optimizations
- Maintain rigorous quality standards to ensure data integrity and effective communication
Requirements
- Experience in audio annotation, descriptive captioning, transcription, podcast or audio editing, or audio QA
- Strong background in audio restoration with proficiency in tools such as iZotope RX, Cedar Studio, Adobe Audition, or similar
- Familiarity with audio engineering terminology and common recording or production faults
- Experience using browser-based annotation tools and following structured workflows
- Keen attention to subtle audio details and anomalies
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Detail-oriented and self-motivated with ability to work independently