Sound Designer

What you'll do

This is the audio seat on micro1's robotic-arm footage work. You review video sessions of robotic arms completing real-world tasks, but where the other roles on this footage watch the picture, you listen to it.

The ad describes two kinds of work. The first is hands-on audio: editing and annotating the tracks so they are clear, accurate and consistent for AI training, and restoring quality by removing noise, distortion and inconsistencies. The second is description: detailed notes and annotations on specific sounds, events and anomalies in each session. A servo whine that changes pitch, a clunk at the moment of a missed grip, a scrape that should not be there: that is the likely material, not dialogue or music.

You keep careful records of every edit, annotation and restoration step so the work can be traced, confirm standards with project leads and other contributors when something is ambiguous, and help improve the annotation protocols as the project runs.

Who fits

All listed as preferred:

• Demonstrated sound design, sound editing and audio restoration skills
• An ear for subtle audio detail, with a track record to show it
• Familiarity with a range of DAWs and editing tools
• Experience with real-world, non-music audio sources, which the ad calls a strong plus
• Clear written and spoken communication, and the ability to document observations for a remote team
• Background in audio data annotation or technical review, an advantage
• The habits to manage your own deliverables on a project basis

The ad says no prior AI experience is needed. Location is listed only as remote.

What it pays

$50–90/hour, micro1's published band, with nothing stated about what places you within it or about weekly hours and project length.

Worth knowing

Good:

• Hands-on editing and restoration are part of the job, alongside labelling
• Field recording, foley and post-production restoration backgrounds fit well
• 250 openings, no AI experience required, and no location restriction stated
• A strong hourly band for remote audio work

Less good:

• Mechanical sound from robot footage is narrow material; music and dialogue specialists may find it dull
• Record-keeping on every edit adds overhead to each session
• The customer, weekly hours and project length are not published
• Contractor terms, with no benefits

About this listing

Posted by micro1 on its own jobs portal and read there on 30 September 2026. The $50–90/hour band, the 250 openings, the contractor terms and the qualifications above come from the listing. It is the audio-focused title among micro1's robotic-arm footage roles; others, such as Filmmaker, review the picture. See micro1.