Music Production Expert, Urdu

Mercor

Music production expert evaluating AI-generated songs for Mercor, which partners with AI labs to train frontier models. Assessing musicality, vocals, lyrics, genres, and production quality in Urdu and English.

Posted 8/14/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $14 - $42 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in evaluating AI-generated music and lyrics, with a strong focus on musicality, creativity, and production quality. Proficient in Urdu, capable of following detailed instructions in English, and experienced in music production and audio engineering.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Music ProductionAudio EngineeringCritical ListeningBilingual Proficiency in UrduGenerative Music AI Evaluation

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Hard Skills

Music ProductionAudio EngineeringMixing EngineeringMusic TheoryMusic CompositionSong LabelingQuality ReviewAI Model EvaluationLyric AnalysisGenre Familiarity

Tools & Technologies

HeadphonesStudio Monitors

Industry Keywords

AI-Generated MusicContemporary Urdu GenresMusic CharacteristicsPrompt AdherenceVocal QualityProduction Quality

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Compare AI-generated songs head-to-head on musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and production/mix quality
Label songs by genre, structure, instruments, vocals, and other musical characteristics
Review AI-generated lyrics and vocals against reference material for quality and accuracy
Evaluate generative music AI models in partnership with a leading AI lab
Complete the Bilingual Competency Interview in Urdu during onboarding
Work on projects focused on training and enhancing AI systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Native or near-native proficiency in Urdu
Ability to follow detailed written instructions in English
2+ years of experience as a music producer, audio engineer, or mixing engineer
Headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening
Independent contractor engagement
Formal training in music performance, theory, or composition (nice to have)
Credited or commercially released production, engineering, or mixing work (nice to have)
Broad familiarity with contemporary Urdu genres, sub-genres, and artists (nice to have)
Must not be an H1-B or STEM OPT candidate, as Mercor cannot support these candidates

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible commitment and schedule
Work up to 20 hours per week, with no cap
Fully remote work
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
Competitive pay
Collaboration with leading researchers
Opportunity to help shape the next generation of AI systems
Referral bonus of up to $170 per successful referral
Reasonable accommodations upon request