# Audio ML Engineer II
**Company:** [Reality Defender](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/reality-defender)
**Location:** Remote
**Salary:** $160K-$210K
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Python, PyTorch, JAX, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Audio Processing, Signal Processing, Model Training, Model Evaluation, Benchmarking
**Posted:** 2026-06-09
> Build, tune, and deploy state-of-the-art audio deepfake detection models. Requires Master's/PhD and 3+ years experience with ML/DL frameworks and audio processing.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities
- Tune and optimize ML/DL models for production-scale audio deepfake detection
- Investigate failure cases in the client environment, build custom evaluation frameworks, and implement mitigation strategies for model robustness
- Drive model iteration for performance under a variety of real-world environments, e.g. compression artifacts, noise, telephony, and streaming pipelines
- Present technical findings and model performance insights to internal stakeholders
- Interface with Product and Engineering teams to build a deep understanding of the production environment and incorporate relevant evaluations for performance assessment

## Requirements
- Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Signal Processing, or related field
- Fresh PhD graduate, or Masters with 3+ years of industry experience building and deploying ML/DL models for AI products
- Strong programming skills in Python and model ML frameworks (PyTorch, JAX)
- Solid understanding of audio processing fundamentals, classification and detection metrics (ROC, DET curves, precision/recall trade-offs), model robustness and evaluation
- Experience with large-scale training and benchmarking pipelines, either in an academic or an industry research role

## Benefits
- Healthcare plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and partial coverage available for dependents
- Dental and Vision plans with 100% premium coverage for employees and their dependents
- Short/Long-term disability and life insurance plans with 100% premium coverage for employees
- FSA/HSA and 401k programs
- Equity compensation
- 20 days of PTO per year
- 12 weeks of Parental Leave
- Learning and Development budget
- Monthly wellness benefits
- Annual company-sponsored offsite
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