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Audio Engineer (Speech / TTS Audio Specialist) – Brazilian Portuguese - review AI outputs in your specialty

Listed on Mercor as “Audio Engineer (Speech / TTS Audio Specialist) - Brazilian Portuguese”

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How this rate compares

This listing

$20–$30 per hour

Typical in Voice & audio

$35–$50 per hour

Below the typical range

Typical: the middle of the lowest and highest rates posted by 27 listings in this category on Seoulstart, in US dollars.

What this actually is

You record voice samples following scripts, evaluate AI-generated audio for quality, and provide expert feedback used to train speech models. Often paid by the minute or hour of recording. The platform title (Audio Engineer (Speech / TTS Audio Specialist) - Brazilian Portuguese) reflects the rate band and the expertise required, not the day-to-day work.

How Mercor picks people

  1. Upload your CV and answer the role's written questions.
  2. Do a video interview with Mercor's AI interviewer. Most take about 20 minutes, in English unless the role says otherwise.
  3. Some roles add a skills test. A test you pass once counts for similar roles.
  4. The project team reviews your results and sends offers to the people it picks.

Before you start

  • Take Mercor's free practice interview first. It does not count toward any application.
  • Use Chrome on a computer with a camera and microphone, in a quiet room.
  • You can retake an official interview up to 3 times, but hiring teams see how many times you retook it.

Not every applicant gets an offer. Prepare well for the interview.

How to prepare for the Mercor interview

Source: Mercor's help pages. talent.docs.mercor.com

Can you do this on your visa?

F-2 / F-4 / F-5 / F-6: open. E-1 to E-7: needs concurrent-employment permit. D-2 / D-4 students: S-3 permit, 20 hr/week cap. D-10 / D-8: case by case.

Korean tax on USD income

First 5 years in Korea: foreign-source income only taxed if remitted into Korea. After year 5: worldwide income. Full tax guide.

Original posting from Mercor

Overview

We're looking for audio engineers with strong experience editing and quality-checking voice recordings for speech and text-to-speech (TTS) applications, specifically for Brazilian Portuguese-language audio. This role focuses on preparing high-quality audio datasets for machine learning systems, ensuring clarity, consistency, and technical compliance across large volumes of Brazilian Portuguese speech data. Native or near-native Brazilian Portuguese fluency is required to accurately assess speech quality, pronunciation, and naturalness.

**What You'll Do**

  • Edit and process Brazilian Portuguese voice recordings for use in TTS and speech AI systems
  • Perform audio cleanup including silence trimming, breath reduction/removal, de-clicking, de-essing, and noise reduction
  • Conduct detailed quality assurance checks for:

- Clipping and distortion

- Background noise and artifacts

- Loudness consistency and level balancing

  • Ensure audio meets strict technical specifications for ML training pipelines
  • Evaluate recordings for Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation accuracy, naturalness, and fluency
  • Work with large batches of recordings, maintaining consistency and throughput
  • Collaborate with teams working on Brazilian Portuguese speech datasets, voice talent recordings, and model training workflows

**Basic Qualifications**

  • Native or near-native Brazilian Portuguese speaker with strong listening intuition for Brazilian Portuguese speech nuances
  • Experience editing speech or voice recordings (not just music production)
  • Strong understanding of speech audio quality standards and common issues in recorded dialogue
  • Hands-on experience with tools like iZotope RX, Pro Tools, or similar audio restoration software
  • Ability to identify and fix artifacts, inconsistencies, and technical defects in audio
  • Experience working with high-volume audio datasets or structured workflows

**Preferred Qualifications**

  • Experience working with TTS vendors or platforms
  • Prior involvement in speech ML, voice AI, or dataset creation/annotation workflows
  • Familiarity with audio QA pipelines, labeling, or evaluation processes
  • Experience directing or editing Brazilian Portuguese voice talent recordings

**Ideal Candidate Profile**

  • Detail-oriented with strong critical listening skills in Brazilian Portuguese
  • Comfortable working with repetitive, high-precision tasks at scale
  • Able to balance speed and quality in production environments
  • Familiar with the nuances of human Brazilian Portuguese speech vs synthetic voice requirements

Quoted from Mercor's public listing on 2026-11-13. We don't edit platform copy; honest framing is in the title and the “what this actually is” block above.

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