About the Role
Crossing Hurdles is seeking an Audio Engineering Specialist to handle audio quality assurance and restoration on a part-time, contract basis. This role involves listening to audio clips, identifying artifacts, and providing corrective feedback to support machine learning model improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Listen to short audio clips and classify audio artifacts such as noise, clipping, echo, misalignments, and compression issues
- Produce precise annotations and detailed corrective feedback for machine learning improvement
- Review and QA annotation work created by other contributors for consistency and accuracy
- Document edge cases with clear notes and illustrative examples
- Collaborate with the training team to refine annotation procedures
- Provide feedback on browser-based annotation tools and workflow optimizations
- Maintain rigorous quality standards to ensure data integrity
Required Qualifications
- Experience in audio annotation, descriptive captioning, transcription, podcast editing, or audio QA
- Strong background in audio restoration with proficiency in iZotope RX, Cedar Studio, Adobe Audition, or similar tools
- Familiarity with audio engineering terminology and common recording/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