Tamil Music Expert - Evaluator

Mercor; Dubai; On-site; AED 28,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is hiring experienced Musicians to evaluate generative musical AI models in partnership with a leading AI lab. You will assess model outputs across in different categories of music in your bilingual language.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in music production or related fields, and fluent Tamil and English, with the ability to write lyrics in the specified domain language. The role is part-time in Dubai, immediate start, up to 6 months, 10+ hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience as music producer, audio engineer or sound mixer (≥3 years).
• Understanding musical performance, theory and lyrics.
• Past experience writing lyrical music in the domain language listed in the title.
• Native or near-native proficiency in Tamil and English.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI model outputs across music categories.
• Score quality of musical training data.
• Write music in the domain language listed in the title.
• Interpret directions in English.
• Rate AI-generated music samples using audio-engineering terminology.
• Annotate songs with genre, structure, vocal/instrumental traits using a structured taxonomy.

Skills

Music production

Audio engineering

Sound mixing

Lyric writing

Tamil language

English language

Education

Bachelor's degree in music

Job description

Mercor is hiring experienced Musicians to evaluate generative musical AI models in partnership with a leading AI lab.

You will assess model outputs across in different categories of music in your bilingual language.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI model output lyrics, voice generation, and other standards
• Score quality of musical training data
• Experience writing music in the domain language listed in the title
• Able to understand directions in English language
• Rate AI-generated music samples head-to-head on musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and production/mix quality, using audio-engineering terminology
• Annotate songs in detail: genre/sub-genre classification, song structure, vocal/instrumental characteristics via a structured taxonomy

Ideal Qualifications

• Experience working as a music producer, audio engineer, and/or sound mixer for at least 3+ years
• Evidence of understanding musical performance, theory, and lyrics
• College degree in music, involving both performance, theory, and lyrics
• Past experience writing lyrical music in the domain language listed in the title
• Native or near-native proficiency in both Tamil and English

Project Timeline

• Start Date: Immediate
• Duration: Up to 6 months
• Commitment: Part-time, 10+ hours per week

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.