Music Production Expert – Urdu

Mercor

Music production expert evaluating AI-generated music for Mercor’s leading AI-lab partners. Rating musical quality, labeling characteristics, and reviewing Urdu lyrics and vocals.

Posted 8/22/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $11 - $19 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 and capable of following detailed instructions in English, with a background in music production and audio engineering.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Native Or Near-Native Proficiency In Urdu2+ Years Of Experience As A Music ProducerAudio Engineering SkillsCritical Listening SkillsFamiliarity With Contemporary Urdu Genres

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Hard Skills

Music ProductionAudio EngineeringMixing EngineeringMusic TheoryMusic CompositionSong LabelingQuality EvaluationGenerative Music AI EvaluationCritical ListeningLyric Review

Soft Skills

Attention To DetailAbility To Follow Instructions

Tools & Technologies

HeadphonesStudio Monitors

Industry Keywords

AI-Generated MusicMusicalityCreativityPrompt AdherenceVocal QualityProduction QualityUrdu Music GenresIndependent Contractor Engagement

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
Complete the Bilingual Competency Interview in Urdu during onboarding
Evaluate generative music AI models in partnership with a leading AI lab
Work on projects focused on training and enhancing AI systems
Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance

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
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)
Independent contractor engagement
Unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible commitment and schedule; most experts work around 20 hours per week with no cap
Fully remote work
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise based on services rendered
Competitive pay
Opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers
Opportunity to help shape the next generation of AI systems
Up to $170 for each successful referral, with no limit on referrals (restrictions may apply)
Reasonable accommodations upon request