5+ Audio Jobs in India

Sizzle is an exciting new startup that’s changing the world of gaming.  At Sizzle, we’re building AI to automate gaming highlights, directly from Twitch and YouTube streams. We’re looking for a superstar engineer that is well versed with AI and audio technologies around audio detection, speech-to-text, interpretation, and sentiment analysis.  

You will be responsible for:

Developing audio algorithms to detect key moments within popular online games, such as:

Streamer speaking, shouting, etc.

Gunfire, explosions, and other in-game audio events

Speech-to-text and sentiment analysis of the streamer’s narration

Leveraging baseline technologies such as TensorFlow and others -- and building models on top of them

Building neural network architectures for audio analysis as it pertains to popular games

Specifying exact requirements for training data sets, and working with analysts to create the data sets

Training final models, including techniques such as transfer learning, data augmentation, etc. to optimize models for use in a production environment

Working with back-end engineers to get all of the detection algorithms into production, to automate the highlight creation

You should have the following qualities:

Solid understanding of AI frameworks and algorithms, especially pertaining to audio analysis, speech-to-text, sentiment analysis, and natural language processing

Experience using Python, TensorFlow and other AI tools

Demonstrated understanding of various algorithms for audio analysis, such as CNNs, LSTM for natural language processing, and others

Nice to have: some familiarity with AI-based audio analysis including sentiment analysis

Familiarity with AWS environments

Excited about working in a fast-changing startup environment

Willingness to learn rapidly on the job, try different things, and deliver results

Ideally a gamer or someone interested in watching gaming content online

Skills:

Machine Learning, Audio Analysis, Sentiment Analysis, Speech-To-Text, Natural Language Processing, Neural Networks, TensorFlow, OpenCV, AWS, Python

Work Experience:  2 years to 10 years

About Sizzle

Sizzle is building AI to automate gaming highlights, directly from Twitch and YouTube videos. Presently, there are over 700 million fans around the world that watch gaming videos on Twitch and YouTube. Sizzle is creating a new highlights experience for these fans, so they can catch up on their favorite streamers and esports leagues. Sizzle is available at http://www.sizzle.gg">www.sizzle.gg. 

• Key responsibility is to design & develop a data pipeline for real-time data integration, processing, executing of the model (if required), and exposing output via MQ / API / No-SQL DB for consumption
• Provide technical expertise to design efficient data ingestion solutions to store & process unstructured data, such as Documents, audio, images, weblogs, etc
• Developing API services to provide data as a service
• Prototyping Solutions for complex data processing problems using AWS cloud-native solutions
• Implementing automated Audit & Quality assurance Checks in Data Pipeline
• Document & maintain data lineage from various sources to enable data governance
• Coordination with BIU, IT, and other stakeholders to provide best-in-class data pipeline solutions, exposing data via APIs, loading in down streams, No-SQL Databases, etc

Skills

• Programming experience using Python & SQL
• Extensive working experience in Data Engineering projects, using AWS Kinesys,  AWS S3, DynamoDB, EMR, Lambda, Athena, etc for event processing
• Experience & expertise in implementing complex data pipeline
• Strong Familiarity with AWS Toolset for Storage & Processing. Able to recommend the right tools/solutions available to address specific data processing problems
• Hands-on experience in Unstructured (Audio, Image, Documents, Weblogs, etc) Data processing.
• Good analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data to design and deliver meaningful information
• Know-how on any No-SQL DB (DynamoDB, MongoDB, CosmosDB, etc) will be an advantage.
• Ability to understand business functionality, processes, and flows
• Good combination of technical and interpersonal skills with strong written and verbal communication; detail-oriented with the ability to work independently

Functional knowledge

• Real-time Event Processing
• Data Governance & Quality assurance
• Containerized deployment
• Linux
• Unstructured Data Processing
• AWS Toolsets for Storage & Processing
• Data Security

 

About KAFQA
We’re a technology-enabled performing arts learning startup currently in stealth mode. Our
mission is to transform the way India learns & creates performing arts. Our target public launch date is April. Our launch services consist of technology-enabled dance classes in our proprietary studios, production facilities, and social media broadcasting & competitions.
Founding Team
The founder is Shariq Plasticwala. He is a graduate of IIT Bombay & Stanford GSB. He was part of the founding team of Amazon India where he played a key role for over 8 years. Among his roles at Amazon, he was the CEO of Amazon’s first joint venture in India and a Board Member of Amazon’s payments business. The other members of the founding team are experienced senior leaders from Shiamak Davar’s & Byju’s.
Role
The responsibilities of the role are per the below:
● Ensuring the smooth functioning of studio operations
● Minimizing unwanted sounds
● Regulating volume levels and sound quality
● Setting up studios
● Problem Solving: When equipment malfunctions, an audio engineer must be able to
identify the problem, then make the repairs and necessary adjustments.
● Manual Dexterity: Setting up equipment, connecting wires, and using knobs and buttons to make adjustments requires excellent manual dexterity.
● Monitoring: Audio engineers must continuously monitor volume levels and sound quality.
● Providing oversight during live productions
● Meeting clients' quality standards
● Maintaining and repairing equipment
The role is based in Bangalore, India. The role will be required to work out of the office in
Indiranagar.
Experience, Qualifications & Person Type
The ideal candidate is someone who –
● Has 1+ years of experience as an audio engineer.
● Disciplined & follows processes.
● Critical Thinking: To fix problems, engineers must come up with alternative solutions and
then figure out which solution will have the best results.
● Communication: Engineers must possess excellent listening and speaking skills to collaborate on projects with others involved in the project.
● Is a team player, works well in groups & optimizes for the team.
● Bachelor’s degree in audio engineering is preferred.
● Proficient in live streaming software like OBS
● Excellent communication and coordination skills

Roles & Responsibilities: • Develop & maintain our android application. • Integrate with our backend services and developed a flexible and optimized front end • Help improve code quality through writing unit tests, automation and performing code reviews • Participate in brainstorming sessions and have the chance to contribute innovative and original ideas to our technology, algorithms and product • Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency. • Help to improve code quality through writing unit tests, automation and performing code reviews Requirements: • Minimum 3-5 years of experience with Android development in JAVA • A degree in Computer Science or equivalent IT experience • Experience in React native and React js will be preferred • Hands-on experience with ability to work independently without supervision • Experience with audio compression and streaming technologies • Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and trendy user interfaces • Experience with developing social networking and audio processing applications will be preferred • Proficient understanding of Google APIs, Firebase APIs, and Architecture components • Knowledge of SmarDeviceLink standards would be a plus • Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle • Good at Android framework, App lifecycle, support libraries & design patterns. Good at OOPs concepts in Java, integrating back end web services, test, debug and fix errors. • Experience with third-party libraries and APIs • Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies • Experience in using Github & Git tools

Roles & responsibilities: • Contribute to our native apps written in Objective-C/Java/Swift and deliver a great mobile user experience • Integrate with our backend services and developed a flexible and optimized front end • Help improve code quality through writing unit tests, automation and performing code reviews • Participate in brainstorming sessions and have the chance to contribute innovative and original ideas to our technology, algorithms and product • Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency. • Work on bug fixing and improving application performance. Requirements: • Minimum 3-5 years of experience with iOS development in ObjectiveC • A degree in Computer Science or equivalent IT experience • Hands-on experience with ability to work independently without supervision • A deep familiarity with Objective-C and Cocoa Touch • Solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle • Experience with developing social networking and audio processing applications will be preferred • Experience with third-party libraries and APIs • Knowledge of SmarDeviceLink standards would be a plus • Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies • Experience in using github & git tools.