Remote Audiobook QA Expert, US English — Part-Time

Mercor; United States; Remote; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is assembling a remote, part-time panel of native English speakers to evaluate AI-narrated audiobooks in US English. You will listen like a fan, but with an analytical ear to flag moments where narration slips so models can improve. You'll log errors, categorize issues, and report on overall listener satisfaction.

Expect about 20 hours per week from anywhere with a quiet listening setup. Ideal candidates have native or near-native English, experience with annotation or transcription, and

Qualifications

• Native English fluency (US / North American English) is required.
• Experience with annotation, labeling, transcription, proofreading, linguistics, or other detail-oriented review work is valuable.
• Strong listening, analytical, and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Listen to AI-narrated audiobooks in English and assess naturalness, accuracy, and enjoyment.
• Spot and log errors in synthesized speech and categorize issues.
• Mark exact spans where issues occur using review tooling.
• Report on overall listener satisfaction and where narration feels natural vs. breaks the experience.
• Maintain focus and accuracy over long listening sessions.

Skills

Native English

Attention to detail

Annotation experience

Transcription

Linguistics

Communication

Job description

Mercor is assembling a remote, part-time panel of native English speakers to evaluate AI-narrated audiobooks in US English. You will listen like a fan, but with an analytical ear to flag moments where narration slips so models can improve. You'll log errors, categorize issues, and report on overall listener satisfaction.

Expect about 20 hours per week from anywhere with a quiet listening setup. Ideal candidates have native or near-native English, experience with annotation or transcription, and