Audio Engineer - AI Trainer

Mercor; Roma; In loco; EUR 28.000 - 83.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

Mercor is seeking experienced music producers and audio engineers to evaluate generative music AI models. You will assess AI-generated music across genres, rating it against detailed quality standards in Italian and English.

Requirements include native Italian proficiency and English instruction-following ability, plus 2+ years in music production or audio engineering. The role involves critical listening with headphones or monitors and labeling by musical attributes.

Competenze

• Native or near-native proficiency in Italian 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.

Mansioni

• 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.

Conoscenze

Italian language

Music production

Audio engineering

Formazione

Music performance/theory/composition training

Descrizione del lavoro

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 Italian 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 Italian, 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 Italian 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

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