Music Producer - Urdu Specialist

Mercor; Mumbai; On-site; INR 689,000 - 1,378,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is hiring experienced music producers and audio engineers to evaluate generative music AI models, collaborating with a leading AI lab. You will assess AI-generated music in Urdu and English, comparing songs on musicality, creativity, and production quality.

Role requires native Urdu proficiency and the ability to follow English instructions; prior music production or mixing experience is essential. Project runs up to 6 months with hourly compensation, starting immediately.

Qualifications

• Must be native or near-native in Urdu and able to follow detailed written instructions in English.
• 2+ years of experience as a music producer, audio engineer, or mixing engineer.
• Provide headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated music across genres against quality standards.
• Rate and label songs by genre, structure, instruments, vocals, and other musical characteristics.
• Review AI-generated lyrics and vocals against reference material for quality and accuracy.

Skills

Urdu language proficiency

Music production

Audio engineering

Mixing

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 Urdu 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 Urdu, 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 Urdu 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.