Audio Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $19/hr

mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; AUD 22,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Music Production Expert for Telugu language work on a contract basis. The position is remote, up to 6 months, with 20+ hours per week and compensation of $11–$19 per hour.

You will evaluate AI-generated music for musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality and mix quality; label songs by genre, structure, instruments and vocals. You’ll review AI-generated lyrics and vocals against reference material, work independently to meet deadlines, and collaborate with AI

Qualifications

• Native or near-native Telugu; able to follow English instructions.
• 2+ years as 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

Music production

Audio engineering

Mixing engineering

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 - 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

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