Music Expert for AI Training and Annotation (Remote)

Frontier AI Lab; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding session (paid)

Weekly online syncs

Job summary

Remotebridge is seeking a Music Expert (Music Teacher / Musician) for remote contractor work to annotate music and environmental cues in field recordings. You will apply music theory and analytical listening to train AI systems with high-quality real-world input.

The role emphasizes precise notes, instrument identification, tempo and key detection, and careful feedback on model outputs. Onboarding is paid, with short weekly syncs to align on standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on music or audio experience as a musician, teacher, producer, session player, or similar.
• Formal conservatory training or a degree in music theory or instrumental performance is highly desirable.
• Exceptional analytical listening skills — ability to isolate instruments and events from complex real-world audio mixes.
• Proficiency in identifying musical key and tempo (within a few BPM) using relative pitch and reference tools as needed.
• Experience with audio annotation, music transcription, or sound analysis preferred.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills for precise annotation and collaborative feedback.

Responsibilities

• Listen to 30–90 second field recordings and provide detailed, structured annotations on musical content (instrument IDs, tempo, key, timestamps).
• Document scene details on a project-specific web platform with clear musical and environmental observations.
• Compare recording pairs from different locations, highlighting consistent and varying elements.
• Review AI model-generated descriptions, mark accuracy, and provide concise feedback.

Skills

Music theory

Analytical listening

Annotation

English communication

Education

Conservatory training

Degree in music theory

Tools

Audio annotation tools

Job description

Remotebridge is seeking a Music Expert (Music Teacher / Musician) for remote contractor work to annotate music and environmental cues in field recordings. You will apply music theory and analytical listening to train AI systems with high-quality real-world input.

The role emphasizes precise notes, instrument identification, tempo and key detection, and careful feedback on model outputs. Onboarding is paid, with short weekly syncs to align on standards.