Audio Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $15/hr

mercor; United Arab Emirates; Remote; AED 61,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Music Production Expert (Malayalam). This contract role is remote and requires 20 hours per week, for up to 6 months, at a rate of $15/hour.

The work emphasizes evaluating AI-generated music, labeling by genre and structure, and ensuring lyric/vocal quality aligns with references. Ideal candidates will have native Malayalam skills, solid English instruction-following ability, and at least two years in music production, audio engineering, or mixing, with proper listening

Qualifications

• Native or near-native Malayalam proficiency.
• Ability to follow detailed written instructions in English.
• 2+ years of music production, audio engineering, or mixing experience.
• Headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated music for musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and production/mix quality.
• Label songs by genre, structure, instruments, vocals, and other musical characteristics.
• Review AI-generated lyrics and vocals against reference material for quality and accuracy.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

Malayalam proficiency

English comprehension

Music production

Audio engineering

Job description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Music Production Expert - Malayalam
Type: Contract
Compensation: $15/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: Up to 6 months
Commitment: 20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated music for musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and production/mix quality.
• Label songs by genre, structure, instruments, vocals, and other musical characteristics.
• Review AI-generated lyrics and vocals against reference material for quality and accuracy.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .

Qualifications Must-Have

• Native or near-native proficiency in Malayalam.
• Ability to follow detailed written instructions in English.
• 2+ years of experience as a music producer, audio engineer, or mixing engineer.
• Headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening.

Preferred

• Formal training in music performance, theory, or composition.
• Credited or commercially released production, engineering, or mixing work.
• Broad familiarity with contemporary Malayalam genres, sub-genres, and artists.