Audio Engineer

Pocket Entertainment Corp

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About The Position

Pocket FM is seeking an Audio Engineer to join its Japan team and ensure high-quality audio across its Japanese catalog. The role focuses on reviewing AI-generated audio, identifying and documenting quality issues, and delivering polished final episodes through editing, audio patching, and quality control. The Audio Engineer works with Voice-Over Artists, production partners, and cross-functional teams to maintain technical and creative audio standards. The work includes coordinating revisions and integrating corrected dialogue, pickups, and re-recorded segments into finished episodes.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience in audio engineering, audio post-production, sound editing, dubbing, spoken-word production, or audio quality assurance in media, entertainment, gaming, or a related industry.
• Experience reviewing spoken audio for pronunciation, performance quality, pacing, clarity, and technical accuracy.
• Proficiency with professional audio editing software and audio patching workflows for integrating pickups, corrections, and re-recorded dialogue.
• Strong technical understanding of audio editing, patching, sound consistency, transitions, levels, ambience, and quality control.
• Experience coordinating with Voice-Over Artists, recording teams, studios, or production partners to resolve audio quality issues.
• Strong understanding of audio production workflows, recording processes, and quality assurance best practices.
• Excellent attention to detail, including the ability to identify subtle performance, linguistic, and technical issues.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple productions simultaneously.
• Native or near-native Japanese proficiency, excellent listening skills, and cultural awareness.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in audio entertainment, gaming, animation, dubbing, podcasts, streaming, localization, or creator platforms.
• Passion for storytelling and creating exceptional audio experiences for listeners.

Responsibilities

• Review completed AI-generated episodes for pronunciation, pacing, emotional delivery, technical issues, and overall listening experience.
• Identify audio errors and provide clear, actionable correction notes to Voice-Over Artists and production partners.
• Edit and patch audio by integrating corrected dialogue, pickups, and re-recorded segments into finished episodes using professional audio editing and patching software.
• Ensure patched audio maintains consistent tone, pacing, ambience, volume, and technical quality throughout each episode.
• Troubleshoot issues involving cuts, mispronunciations, abrupt transitions, background noise, pacing, performance quality, and technical inconsistencies.
• Coordinate recording revisions and pickups with Voice-Over Artists and production partners.
• Maintain audio quality standards, QC processes, and documentation across productions.
• Collaborate with Content, Localization, Product, and Production teams to resolve production issues and improve workflows.
• Track recurring quality issues and recommend process improvements to enhance production efficiency and listener experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed