Speech to Text ML Engineer (Whisper Focus)

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Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

Whisper
Python
PyTorch
ML framework

Job Details

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Location: 100% Remote

Duration: 6+ Months

Overview:
seeking a highly specialized Machine Learning Engineer with hands-on experience working with Whisper, OpenAI s speech-to-text model. This role will focus on fine-tuning and training Whisper to improve transcription accuracy and performance across multilingual datasets, supporting mission to deliver world-class translation and interpretation services.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Fine-tune and optimize Whisper for specific use cases and languages
  • Analyze model performance and identify areas for improvement
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate Whisper into production workflows
  • Apply broader ML techniques to enhance speech recognition and translation pipelines
  • Recommend tools, frameworks, and best practices for scalable deployment

Qualifications:

  • Proven experience with Whisper or similar speech-to-text models
  • Strong background in machine learning, deep learning, and NLP
  • Familiarity with audio processing and multilingual datasets
  • Ability to work independently and communicate findings clearly
  • Experience with Python, PyTorch, and ML frameworks preferred

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