Audio Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $19/hr

mercor; Malaysia; Remote; MYR 84,000 - 107,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Music Production Expert - Tamil for a remote contract role. Compensation ranges from $15–$19 per hour, up to 6 months, with 20+ hours per week. The work involves evaluating AI-generated music and guiding its quality across genres and vocals.

Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years in music production or related roles, strong Tamil skills, and the ability to follow English instructions precisely. Remote collaboration with AI teams is expected.

Qualifications

• Tamil proficiency; native or near-native and able 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 for 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.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance training data quality and model outputs.

Skills

Tamil proficiency

Music production

Tools

Headphones

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 - Tamil

Type: Contract

Compensation: $15–$19/hour

Location: Remote

Duration: Up to 6 months

Commitment: 20+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated music for 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.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .
• Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance training data quality and model outputs.

Qualifications Must-Have

• Native or near-native proficiency in Tamil 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.

Preferred

• Formal training in music performance, theory, or composition.
• Credited or commercially released production, engineering, or mixing work.
• Broad familiarity with contemporary Tamil genres, sub-genres, and artists.