Audio Engineer - AI Trainer

mercor; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 34,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Music Production Expert for a remote contract to evaluate AI-generated music across genres, focusing on musicality, vocal quality, and production. You will compare prompts, lyrics, and mixes, labeling tracks by genre and structure, and work independently to meet deadlines while helping improve AI model performance.

Required near-native Dutch, ability to follow English instructions, and 2+ years in music production or audio engineering.

Qualifications

• Must have Dutch language proficiency.
• Ability to follow English written instructions.
• 2+ years of music production or audio engineering experience.
• Headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening.
• Formal training in music performance, theory, or composition.
• Credited or commercially released production, engineering, or mixing work.
• Broad familiarity with contemporary Dutch genres, sub-genres, and artists.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated music across genres for musicality, creativity, and production quality.
• Compare songs head-to-head on prompt adherence, vocal quality, and 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.

Skills

Dutch fluency

English instructions

Music production experience

Critical listening

Education

Music training

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 - Dutch Type: Contract Compensation: $28–$60/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 quality.
• Compare songs head-to-head on prompt adherence, vocal quality, and 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.

Qualifications

• Must-Have
• Native or near-native proficiency in Dutch.
• 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 Dutch genres, sub-genres, and artists.

Start Date

• Immediate Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
• Upload your resume.
• Complete the application steps, including the Bilingual Competency Interview in Dutch.
• Receive next steps and onboarding details within a few days.

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