OpenAI
Audio Engineer, Live Video
$240K–$266K
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years.
About the job
Leads audio design and execution for live broadcasts, events, studio recordings, and on-location productions, including human–AI speech workflows.
What you'll do
- Design, operate, and troubleshoot resilient audio systems and redundant recording, streaming, and archival paths.
- Serve as A1, lead preproduction and live audio crews, and deliver spoken-word audio across production formats.
- Mix full-duplex speech-to-speech audio between humans and AI models.
What they ask for
- 8+ years engineering complex live, broadcast, and studio production, including high-profile livestreams and critical on-location work.
- Proven experience as A1 in high-pressure productions.
- Expert audio engineering skills, including networked audio/DSP, IP networking, wireless/RF coordination, and live troubleshooting.
- Willingness to work onsite 5 days a week in San Francisco, travel globally, and support productions outside standard hours when needed.
Pay
$240K – $266K USD base salary
Tools
Dante, AVB, SMPTE ST 2110, Q-SYS, Yamaha, Shure
AI focus
Mix full-duplex speech-to-speech audio between humans and AI models.
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