Telugu Music Producer - Expert

Obsidian; Dubai; On-site; AED 126,000 - 304,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking experienced music producers and audio engineers to evaluate generative music AI models in collaboration with a leading AI lab.

You will assess AI-generated music in Telugu and English, rating musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and mix quality against detailed standards.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native proficiency in Telugu and 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.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated music across genres and rate against quality standards.
• Compare AI-generated songs head-to-head on musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and production/mix quality.
• Label songs by genre, structure, instruments, vocals, and other musical characteristics.

Skills

Music production

Audio engineering

Mixing

Telugu language

Education

Formal training in music performance/theory/composition

Tools

Headphones

Studio monitors

Job description

Mercor is hiring experienced music producers and audio engineers to evaluate generative music AI models, in partnership with a leading AI lab.

You will assess AI-generated music across a wide range of genres and rate it against detailed quality standards, working in Telugu and English.

Key Responsibilities

• Compare AI-generated songs head-to-head on 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

Requirements

• Native or near-native proficiency in Telugu, and the 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

Nice to have

• Formal training in music performance, theory, or composition

• Credited or commercially released production, engineering, or mixing work

• Broad familiarity with contemporary Telugu genres, sub-genres, and artists

Project Timeline

• Start date: immediate

• Duration: up to 6 months

• Commitment: flexible. Most experts work around 20 hours per week; there is no cap

• Compensation: this role is currently paid hourly. The pay structure may move to per-task during the project; if it does, your effective hourly rate will stay the same.

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