Audio Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $19/Hr

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; AUD 21,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Music Production Expert to evaluate AI-generated music and provide quality judgments on musicality, creativity, and production. You will label tracks by genre, structure, instruments, and vocal quality, working asynchronously to meet deadlines and help improve AI model outputs.

The role requires native or near-native Telugu, plus the ability to follow detailed English instructions and 2+ years of music production or mixing experience.

Qualifications

• Native or near-native Telugu proficiency 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.

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

Telugu proficiency

Independent work

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 - Telugu
Type: Contract
Compensation: $11–$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 Telugu, 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.

Preferred

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

Start Date

• Immediate

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]

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