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Assistant Voice Research Task Jobs in California

Phonic

Research Scientist

San Francisco, CA · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

... perform agentic tasks with frontier intelligence. Our team includes top-tier AI researchers ... Our customers include companies that are building voice-native AI products in industries such as ...

Donor Network West

Research Assistant

Fresno, CA

$16.53 - $19.92/hr

Staff will rely heavily on the Research Assistant to be fairly independent and to perform assigned tasks in a correct and efficient manner. As a result, past work history, volunteer activities ...

New

Donor Network West

Research Assistant

Fresno, CA

$16.53 - $19.92/hr

Staff will rely heavily on the Research Assistant to be fairly independent and to perform assigned tasks in a correct and efficient manner. As a result, past work history, volunteer activities ...

New

Donor Network West

Research Assistant

Bodega Bay, CA · On-site

$19.75/hr

Staff will rely heavily on the Research Assistant to be fairly independent and to perform assigned tasks in a correct and efficient manner. As a result, past work history, volunteer activities ...

Donor Network West

Research Assistant

Fresno, CA · On-site

$16.53 - $19.92/hr

Staff will rely heavily on the Research Assistant to be fairly independent and to perform assigned tasks in a correct and efficient manner. As a result, past work history, volunteer activities ...

New

AppFolio

Sr. Machine Learning Engineer

San Diego, CA

$111K - $152K/yr

... Assistant (copilot), Flows (AI Agentic workflows) and Performers (autonomous AI Agents). Realm-X ... and voice research into reliable, low-latency, multi-channel experiences that scale across our ...

AppFolio

Sr. Machine Learning Engineer

San Diego, CA

$111K - $152K/yr

... Assistant (copilot), Flows (AI Agentic workflows) and Performers (autonomous AI Agents). Realm-X ... and voice research into reliable, low-latency, multi-channel experiences that scale across our ...

OpusClip

AI Research Intern

Mountain View, CA · On-site

Speech & audio (e.g. speech enhancement, voice cloning, voice generation) * Multimodal ... LLM-as-a-Judge) together with task-specific visual, audio, and language quality metrics. Stay at ...

Scripps Research

RESEARCH ASSISTANT I - Badran Lab

San Diego, CA · On-site

$20.67 - $25.06/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Research Assistant I POSITION SUMMARY: Dr. Ahmed H. Badran's Laboratory at The Scripps Research ... Perform other related duties, tasks and responsibilities as required or assigned. REQUIREMENTS:

Scripps Research

RESEARCH ASSISTANT I - Badran Lab

San Diego, CA · On-site

$20.67 - $25.06/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Research Assistant I POSITION SUMMARY: Dr. Ahmed H. Badran's Laboratory at The Scripps Research ... Perform other related duties, tasks and responsibilities as required or assigned. REQUIREMENTS:

Howard

Research Assistant

Seeley, CA

$19.50 - $26.75/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator and Project Manager, the Research Assistant I ... tasks; participate with the research team in conducting basic data analyses and preparing reports ...

AppFolio

Sr. Machine Learning Engineer

Santa Barbara, CA

$112K - $154K/yr

... Assistant (copilot), Flows (AI Agentic workflows) and Performers (autonomous AI Agents). Realm-X ... and voice research into reliable, low-latency, multi-channel experiences that scale across our ...

AppFolio, Inc.

Sr. Machine Learning Engineer

Santa Barbara, CA · On-site +1

$116K - $159K/yr

... Assistant (copilot), Flows (AI Agentic workflows) and Performers (autonomous AI Agents). Realm-X ... and voice research into reliable, low-latency, multi-channel experiences that scale across our ...

AppFolio

CA

$123K - $169K/yr

... Assistant (copilot), Flows (AI Agentic workflows) and Performers (autonomous AI Agents). Realm-X ... and voice research into reliable, low-latency, multi-channel experiences that scale across our ...

Retell AI

Research Scientist - LLM

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$225K - $400K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

Evaluation & Benchmarking - Design novel evaluation frameworks, datasets, and metrics to measure performance on complex, real-world voice tasks. * Bridge Research to Production - Collaborate closely ...

Murphy Research

Research Associate

Los Angeles, CA

$50K - $52K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

In this role, you will assist in the development, execution, and analysis of projects for a diverse ... your voice to the conversation on zoom * Your communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving ...

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What is an assistant voice research task?

Assistant Voice Research Tasks involve collecting, analyzing, and improving voice data to enhance the performance of voice assistants like Siri, Alexa, or Google Assistant. People in these roles may transcribe voice recordings, annotate speech data, evaluate the quality of voice responses, or test new voice recognition features. The goal is to help make voice assistants more accurate, natural, and helpful for users by identifying errors or areas for improvement. These tasks are typically carried out by researchers, linguists, or specialized annotators working for technology companies.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a voice assistant researcher, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Voice Assistant Researcher, you need expertise in computational linguistics, machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), and usually a degree in computer science, linguistics, or a related field. Familiarity with programming languages like Python, tools such as TensorFlow or PyTorch, and experience with speech recognition systems are typically required. Strong analytical thinking, creativity, and effective collaboration skills help you innovate and work well within multidisciplinary research teams. These competencies are crucial for developing accurate, user-friendly voice technologies that meet evolving user needs.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals working in assistant voice research tasks, and how can they be addressed?

Professionals in Assistant Voice Research often encounter challenges such as ensuring high-quality voice recognition across diverse accents, dialects, and noisy environments. They may also need to handle large datasets and continually update models to improve accuracy and user experience. Collaborating closely with linguists, data scientists, and software engineers is crucial, as is staying current with advancements in AI and natural language processing. Addressing these challenges involves ongoing testing, user feedback collection, and leveraging cutting-edge research to refine voice assistant capabilities.

What is the difference between Assistant Voice Research Task vs Voice Data Annotator?

AspectAssistant Voice Research TaskVoice Data Annotator
Required CredentialsBasic understanding of linguistics, speech technologyNone or minimal; training provided
Work EnvironmentResearch labs, tech companies, remoteData labeling centers, remote or onsite
Employer & IndustryTech companies, AI development, speech recognitionData annotation firms, AI companies
Common Search & ComparisonYesYes

The Assistant Voice Research Task involves supporting speech research with a focus on linguistic and technical understanding, often in a research or development setting. Voice Data Annotators primarily focus on labeling and preparing audio data for machine learning models. While both roles support speech technology, the Assistant Voice Research Task typically requires some foundational knowledge, whereas Voice Data Annotators usually need minimal prior experience.

What are the most commonly searched types of Voice Research Task jobs in California?

The most popular types of Voice Research Task jobs in California are:

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Research Scientist

Phonic

San Francisco, CA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Re-posted 10 days ago

Job description

About Phonic
Phonic is a product and research lab focused on powering the most realistic, human-like voice AI conversations. We've re-thought the entire stack in pursuit of this goal, from models to product, to create voice agents that feel like they truly understand you, respond emotionally and perform agentic tasks with frontier intelligence.
Our team includes top-tier AI researchers, international olympiad medalists, and former founders.
Our customers include companies that are building voice-native AI products in industries such as customer support, healthcare, and logistics. We have raised over $30M from tier 1 VCs.
About the Team
Phonic has a very talent-dense and close-knit team. We collaborate with high trust and are constantly trying to improve how we work to deliver world-class research and product. Everyone takes ownership in what they do and they aren't afraid to dive in headfirst into new problems. Our team includes top-tier AI researchers, international olympiad medalists, and former founders and we're fully in-person in our SF office.
About The Role
As a Research Scientist at Phonic, you'll drive original research that pushes the boundary of what's possible in voice AI. You'll own research directions end-to-end - from identifying the right problems to designing experiments, developing novel methods, and seeing results through to production impact. Your work will directly shape the models at the core of Phonic's product.
You'll be working alongside a team of world-class researchers and engineers who move fast and hold a high bar. This isn't a role focused on incremental improvements, we're looking for someone with the taste to identify what matters, the rigor to pursue it correctly, and the drive to ship it. You'll be fully in-person in our SF office.
What You'll Do
  • Identify high-leverage research problems across the voice AI stac: synthesis, modeling, alignment, perception, and take full ownership of driving them forward
  • Design and run rigorous experiments, then translate what works into shipped improvements to our models and product
  • Work directly with research engineers to move fast from prototype to production
  • Help set the scientific direction of the team and raise the bar on how we do research
What You'll Bring
  • A track record of original research - you've found a real problem, developed a novel approach, and seen it through
  • Deep expertise in at least one of: speech synthesis, ASR, audio modeling, language modeling, or multimodal learning
  • Fluency in the math, probability, optimization, linear algebra, and the ability to reason about model behavior from first principles
  • You move fluidly between ideas and implementation; you don't just write papers, you build things
  • Clear, precise written and verbal communication
Nice To Have
  • Publications at top venues (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, Interspeech, ICASSP, ACL, etc.)
  • Experience with generative modeling, diffusion, flow matching, codec-based audio, or autoregressive models
  • Familiarity with RLHF or preference optimization
  • You are a former founder
Benefits
  • Top-tier compensation: in order to get the best talent, we provide salary and equity that recognize your skillset
  • Meals: free breakfast, lunch, and dinner provided in the office
  • Healthcare: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision
  • We have regular off-sites and team celebrations
  • 401(k) - Let us help you plan for the future. We've got you covered.

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