Audio Engineer

Audio Engineer
$50 - $90/hour
pay
Required Skills
Audio QA
Audio Tools Proficiency
Attention to Detail
Audio Restoration

micro1 is the leading AI data lab for training frontier models and evaluating AI agents. Experts contribute their diverse subject matter knowledge across domains such as finance, healthcare, STEM engineering, and more. micro1 transforms that real-world expertise into high-quality training data, evaluations, and feedback loops that improve how AI systems learn, reason, and perform.

Our platform identifies and vets top talent through an AI recruiter, enabling high-quality expert contributions  aim to enable 1 billion people to do meaningful work by applying their expertise to AI. As our global expert network grows, micro1 is building the human intelligence layer for frontier AI.

In this role, you’ll apply your audio expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. You will review and annotate robotic video and audio data, identify audio quality issues, and provide accurate labels and feedback based on clear project guidelines. No prior experience in AI is required — your audio knowledge and attention to detail are what matter.

• Review and annotate audio and robotic video data according to provided guidelines.
• Identify common audio issues such as background noise, clipping, distortion, echo, hum, or dropouts.
• Assess the quality and clarity of audio recordings and accurately categorize issues.
• Provide clear labels, notes, and feedback on reviewed content.
• Follow annotation guidelines consistently across assigned tasks.
• Maintain strong attention to detail and accuracy throughout the review process.
• Communicate findings clearly with the project team.

• Professional or academic experience in audio engineering, audio production, sound editing, or a related field.
• Good understanding of audio quality and common recording issues.
• Familiarity with audio editing or production tools.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured guidelines.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Comfortable reviewing video and audio content and completing annotation tasks.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in Audio Engineering, Sound Production, Music Technology, or a related field.
• Experience with audio QA, editing, annotation, or media review.
• Previous experience with data annotation, AI training, or similar projects is a plus but not required.