Remote Music Annotator & AI Feedback Specialist

Synthires; United States; Remote; CAD 28,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Paid onboarding

Weekly syncs

Job summary

Synthires is seeking a Music Expert (Music Teacher / Musician) for a remote, contractor position. You will analyze real-world audio recordings, create structured annotations (instrument IDs, tempo, key, timestamps), and evaluate AI-generated descriptions to improve AI understanding of music.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of hands-on music or audio experience, formal training in music theory or performance, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on music or audio experience as musician, teacher, producer, session player, or similar capacity.
• Conservatory training or a degree in music theory or instrumental performance.
• Strong analytical listening to distinguish instruments and sounds in complex audio.
• Ability to identify musical keys and tempo with relative pitch and tools.
• Experience with audio annotation, music transcription, or sound analysis.
• Strong written and verbal English communication for precise annotations and feedback.
• Reliable access to high‑quality headphones and a quiet workspace.

Responsibilities

• Listen to 30–90-second field recordings with high-quality headphones in a quiet workspace.
• Create detailed, structured annotations of musical content, including instrument IDs, tempo, key, and timestamps for ambient sounds.
• Document musical and environmental details on a project platform with clear observations.
• Compare pairs of recordings of the same song captured in different locations, noting consistent or varying elements.
• Review AI-generated music descriptions, assess accuracy, and provide concise, evidence-based feedback.
• Participate in a brief paid onboarding and calibration session.
• Attend short weekly online syncs to align with project standards and expectations.
• Maintain consistent annotation quality across repetitive tasks using dropdowns, notes, and timestamps.

Skills

Analytical listening

Music theory

Tempo estimation

Instrument identification

Audio annotation

English communication

Education

Degree in music theory or instrumental performance

Job description

Synthires is seeking a Music Expert (Music Teacher / Musician) for a remote, contractor position. You will analyze real-world audio recordings, create structured annotations (instrument IDs, tempo, key, timestamps), and evaluate AI-generated descriptions to improve AI understanding of music.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of hands-on music or audio experience, formal training in music theory or performance, and strong English communication.