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micro1 · 2 months ago

Audio Engineer AI Trainer

United States

Contract

Remote

New Grad, Entry Level

$30/hr - $50/hr

micro1 is seeking an Audio Engineer AI Trainer to join their team and contribute to the advancement of AI technology. The role involves evaluating audio clips, identifying and classifying audio artifacts, and delivering precise annotations to enhance model accuracy.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ConsultingEmploymentHuman ResourcesRecruiting

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Analyze and classify audio artifacts such as noise, clipping, echoes, and compression issues in the provided clips

Filter and repair audio artifacts using spectral/manual edits and standard restoration workflows to create clean, model-ready clips

Deliver detailed and accurate annotations to train and enhance AI audio models

Review and quality-assure annotations created by other team members to ensure consistency and correctness

Develop clear and comprehensive annotation notes, particularly for edge or ambiguous cases

Collaborate with the training team to refine project guidelines and boost agreement among annotators

Maintain a sharp attention to detail throughout classification and QA processes

Provide constructive feedback to continuously improve annotation quality and model performance

Qualification

Audio engineeringAudio restorationAudio editingAudio terminologyAudio tools proficiencyAnnotation accuracyAttention to detailWritten communicationVerbal communication

Required

Professional experience in audio engineering, audio design, audio restoration, descriptive captioning, transcription, podcast/audio editing, or audio QA

Hands-on audio restoration experience, routine use of spectral repair, de-click/de-clip, denoise, de-reverb, EQ, and manual fixes on short clips

Solid understanding of audio terminology and common recording faults

Familiarity with common audio tools (e.g., iZotope RX, Adobe Audition, REAPER, or equivalent)

Demonstrated ability to deliver before/after examples or quick demo edits

Exceptional attention to auditory detail and the ability to recognize subtle audio discrepancies

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clarity and precision

Demonstrated commitment to annotation accuracy and quality assurance best practices

Available to commit from ~20 to 40 hrs/week for this project, tied to your time availability

Company

micro1

Micro1 offers an AI platform that converts human expertise into structured datasets and recruitment processes for companies.

Founded in 2022

Palo Alto, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://www.micro1.ai

H1B Sponsorship

micro1 has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

Represents job field similar to this job

Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (2)

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Total Funding

$41.6M

Key Investors

01 AdvisorsDream Ventures,LAUNCH

2025-09-12Series A· $35M

2024-06-20Seed· $3.3M

2023-07-07Pre Seed· $3.3M

Leadership Team

Ali Ansari

founder/ceo

Amit Patel

Partner & Micro Developer

Recent News

Techmeme

A profile of Ali Ansari, the 25-year-old co-founder of micro1, which recruits human experts to train AI systems; micro1 was last valued at $500M in Sept. 2025 (Nilesh Christopher/Los Angeles Times)

2026-02-08

CB Insights

The physical AI models market map: Behind the arms race to control robot intelligence

2026-01-23

The Verge

Feeding the machine

2025-12-15

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