Audio Data Engineer

ai|coustics is a Berlin-based startup pioneering Generative Audio AI technology for speech enhancement. We’re on a mission to redefine the way people experience speech quality and intelligibility in real-time communication and media content by providing solutions to our millions of people across various verticals, including TVs, Soundbars, Headphones, Hearing Devices, Broadcasting, Streaming, and more. Our unique approach takes us beyond simple noise suppression, creating a listening experience that is unmatched in the industry. If you’re passionate about technology and thrive in an innovative work environment, then join us at ai|coustics and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of audio technology.

The ideal start date for this position is January 15, 2025.

Tasks

• Collect, process, manage, and analyze large-scale audio datasets for ML training and evaluation.
• Design, maintain, and continuously improve data augmentation pipelines.
• Develop and enhance tools and protocols for perceptual and quantitative evaluation.
• Stay up-to-date on current research related to your role (e.g., non-intrusive and perceptual speech metrics, open-source datasets, pre-trained audio ML models).
• Serve as the primary expert on all things data, sharing your knowledge and providing context to the team.

Requirements

You are an audio and speech expert:

• You have a deep understanding of audio processing, psychoacoustics, and the audio signal chain
• You know how to measure audio and speech quality quantitatively
• You are an expert listener, and you can confidently identify common audio and speech artifacts and distortions

You are a skilled engineer:

• You are proficient in Python and write clean, well-documented, and maintainable code
• You are familiar with modern software development tools and workflows
• You know how to use standard audio processing tools e.g. (ffmpeg, librosa), and you understand and can quickly integrate ML-based audio tools
• You have a solid understanding of data structures and algorithms, and you know your way around modern data bases and common cloud platforms

You have a solid math and machine learning background:

• You have a deep mathematical understanding of digital signal processing
• You have a solid understanding of modern machine learning concepts, in particular neural networks.
• You are well versed in exploratory data analysis
• You are up to date with the scientific literature, understand new concepts quickly and can gauge the usefulness of approaches and tools.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary package and additional benefits.
• Stock options: We want you to have ownership in the company and share the successes that lie ahead. That’s why we offer early employees stock options as part of their compensation package.
• Learning Opportunities: Work alongside a team of smart and ambitious people.
• Startup Culture: Immerse yourself in a dynamic and innovative startup culture with a collaborative and passionate team.
• Professional Growth: Take ownership of your role, with opportunities for career advancement as we expand.
• Impact: Join a groundbreaking startup at a pivotal growth stage and directly influence our success.
• Contribute to the Future: Be part of a company committed to shaping the future of audio technology and speech enhancement.

If you’re passionate about audio, data, machine learning, and advancing the state of the art in AI speech technology, we’d love to hear from you!

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