Sound Designer

Employment Type: Contractor
Work Arrangement: Remote

Compensation

Annualized Compensation: $40,320–$67,200 per year

Hourly Rate: $21–$35 per hour

The annualized figure is based on 40 hours per week and 48 working weeks per year. Actual earnings will depend on project workload, assignments, and hours worked.

About the Role

We are seeking experienced Sound Designers and Audio Professionals to contribute to a specialized audio-focused video annotation project supporting the training of next-generation AI systems.

You will review video sessions featuring robotic arms performing real-world tasks, focusing on the audio component. Your expertise in sound design, sound editing, audio restoration, and detailed audio analysis will help produce accurate, consistent, high-quality data for AI training and evaluation.

Prior AI experience is not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and assess video sessions featuring robotic arms performing real-world tasks, with a focus on the audio component.

• Edit and annotate audio tracks according to project-specific requirements.

• Identify and document specific sounds, events, anomalies, and other relevant audio details.

• Restore audio quality by removing unwanted noise, distortion, and inconsistencies.

• Apply accurate and consistent audio annotations for AI training purposes.

• Maintain high standards of audio clarity, accuracy, and consistency.

• Provide detailed feedback and documentation regarding audio observations and annotation decisions.

• Collaborate with project leads and other contributors to clarify annotation standards and resolve ambiguities.

• Support consistent application of project guidelines across assigned video sessions.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in sound design, sound editing, audio production, or audio restoration.

• Strong understanding of audio quality, sound characteristics, and audio editing techniques.

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to identify subtle audio nuances.

• Experience identifying and addressing unwanted noise, distortion, and other audio inconsistencies.

• Ability to accurately follow defined annotation and grading guidelines.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to clearly document audio observations and annotation decisions.

• Ability to work independently and manage deliverables within defined project timelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with audio data annotation or similar technical audio review assignments.

• Experience reviewing, grading, or annotating audio content for technical or training purposes.

• Familiarity with professional sound editing and audio restoration tools.

• Experience identifying subtle audio events, anomalies, and variations within recorded content.

• Previous experience with AI training, data annotation, or data labeling projects.

• Experience working effectively in a remote, project-based environment.

Key Skills

• Sound Design

• Sound Editing

• Audio Editing

• Audio Restoration

• Audio Annotation

• Audio Analysis

• Sound Quality Assessment

• Noise Reduction

• Attention to Detail

• Content Review

• Data Annotation

• Quality Assurance

• Technical Documentation

• Audio Editing Software

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means consistently delivering accurate, detailed, and high-quality audio annotations that capture relevant sounds, events, anomalies, and audio characteristics within each video session.

You will combine professional audio expertise with meticulous listening and consistent application of project guidelines to produce reliable annotation data for AI training.