Music Annotator · Turing Turing · Varies · remote · 17h ago Varies 17h ago

Benture; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Turing is seeking a Music Annotator for remote contract work paid in USD. You will listen to short audio clips, label instruments, and follow annotation guidelines to deliver accurate results. A formal music education and hands-on experience are required, with strong English communication and the ability to work independently from home.

remote work offered with potential for further projects. Based in the United States, San Francisco area preferred for context, but remote work is available

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Music or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in music performance, production, audio engineering, or similar work.
• A trained ear and a strong ability to recognize instruments by sound.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Comfortable with focused, repetitive listening tasks and independent remote work.

Responsibilities

• Listen to short audio clips
• Identify the instrument family (strings, brass, woodwind, percussion, keyboard, etc.)
• Identify the specific instrument you hear
• Use provided audio references to guide your decisions
• Follow clear annotation guidelines and deliver consistent, accurate work

Job description

Music Annotator | Remote | Paid in USD

About the Role

Turing is looking for music professionals with formal music education and hands-on experience to help evaluate and improve AI-generated audio data. You will listen to short audio clips and label the instruments you hear, using provided audio references and annotation guidelines. This is remote contract work with the potential to continue onto additional projects based on performance and project needs.

What You'll Do

• Listen to short audio clips
• Identify the instrument family (strings, brass, woodwind, percussion, keyboard, etc.)
• Identify the specific instrument you hear
• Use provided audio references to guide your decisions
• Follow clear annotation guidelines and deliver consistent, accurate work

Who We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Music or a related field
• 3+ years of relevant experience in music performance, production, audio engineering, or similar work
• A trained ear and a strong ability to recognize instruments by sound
• Strong English communication skills
• Comfortable with focused, repetitive listening tasks and independent remote work

Bonus: experience with transcription, remixing, music information retrieval, or AI/data annotation.

Pay and Schedule

This is remote contract work paid in USD; the listing does not specify a rate or schedule. Based on performance and project needs, there may be opportunities to continue onto additional work.

About Turing

Turing is a San Francisco-based company that supports AI labs and enterprises with training data, AI research talent, and applied AI systems.