Audio Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $42/hr

mercor; India; Remote; INR 1,869,000 - 5,607,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor seeks a Music Production Expert specializing in Urdu for a remote, contract role. You will evaluate AI-generated music across genres, assess musicality, production quality, and vocal consistency.

You will label songs by genre, structure, instruments, and vocals while comparing prompts to references. Requirements include native or near-native Urdu, ability to follow English instructions, 2+ years in music production or audio engineering, and suitable listening equipment.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native proficiency in Urdu.
• 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 for musicality, creativity, and production/mix quality.
• Compare songs head-to-head on prompt adherence, vocal quality, and other characteristics.
• Label songs by genre, structure, instruments, and vocals.
• Review AI-generated lyrics and vocals for quality and accuracy against reference material.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Skills

Urdu proficiency

Follow English instructions

Music production experience

Critical listening headphones/monitors

Tools

Headphones or studio monitors

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 - Urdu

Type: Contract

Compensation: $14–$42/hour

Location: Remote

Duration: Up to 6 months

Commitment: 20+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

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

Qualifications Must-Have

• Native or near-native proficiency in Urdu.
• 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 Urdu genres, sub-genres, and artists.

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