Remote Music Annotation Specialist for AI Training

micro1 Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 33,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a Music Expert (music teacher / musician) on a contract basis to contribute analytical listening and music theory expertise for an AI training project. Remote work, flexible schedule, and a paid onboarding session are provided.

You'll annotate field recordings, identify tempo, key, instruments, and environmental cues, and review model-generated descriptions, with weekly online syncs to align on standards and quality.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on music or audio experience as musician, teacher, producer, session player, or similar.
• Formal conservatory training or a degree in music theory or instrumental performance.
• Exceptional analytical listening skills 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 attentively to 30-90 second field recordings and provide detailed, structured annotations on musical content, including instrument identification, tempo, key, and timestamps for audible background events.
• Document scene details through a project-specific web platform, ensuring clarity and precision in musical and environmental observations.
• Compare pairs of recordings of the same song from different locations, highlighting consistent and varying musical or contextual elements.
• Review and evaluate AI model-generated descriptions of musical clips, marking accuracy and providing concise, evidence-based written feedback.
• Participate in a brief paid onboarding/calibration session and attend short weekly online syncs to align on project standards and expectations.
• Maintain high annotation quality across repetitive, detail-oriented tasks using dropdown menus, structured notes, and timestamps.

Skills

Analytical listening

Tempo detection

Music theory

Instrument identification

English communication

Attention to detail

Education

Conservatory training

Music theory degree

Job description

micro1 is seeking a Music Expert (music teacher / musician) on a contract basis to contribute analytical listening and music theory expertise for an AI training project. Remote work, flexible schedule, and a paid onboarding session are provided.

You'll annotate field recordings, identify tempo, key, instruments, and environmental cues, and review model-generated descriptions, with weekly online syncs to align on standards and quality.