First seen by our source: 28 days ago
Telugu Music Expert - Evaluator
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring a remote Telugu music audio expert on contract at $14/hour for up to 6 months, at 10+ hours a week. The role evaluates AI-generated lyrics, voice generation and musical training data for quality, working independently and asynchronously with AI research teams.
Pay:
$14 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate AI lyrics and voice generation output
- Score quality of musical training data
- Collaborate with teams to improve music generation
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines
- Refine model outputs using Telugu music writing expertise
Requirements summary:
- 3+ years as music producer, audio engineer or sound mixer
- College degree in music covering performance, theory and lyrics
- Native or near-native Telugu and English
- Evidence of musical performance and theory understanding
- Past experience writing lyrical music in Telugu (preferred)
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Design & creative |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 10 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Music |
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Mercor
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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
Full company description
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
- LinkedIn followers
- 654,507
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 5,250
- Reported office locations
- San Francisco, California 94105, US
- Business categories
- Employment
- Software
- Recruiting
- Data Collection and Labeling
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Machine Learning
- Other recorded names
- Mercor
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
- Reported total investment
- 483,600,000
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Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Development |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2023 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,626 |
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About the job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: Music Audio Expert - Telugu
Type: Contract
Compensation: $14/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: Up to 6 months
Commitment: 10+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Evaluate AI model output lyrics, voice generation, and other standards to enhance musical quality.
- Score the quality of musical training data to ensure high standards in model outputs.
- Collaborate with teams to improve AI model performance in generating music.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and project goals.
- Utilize expertise in writing music in the domain language to refine model outputs.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 3+ years experience as a music producer, audio engineer, or sound mixer.
- College degree in music, covering performance, theory, and lyrics.
- Native or near-native proficiency in both Telugu and English.
Preferred
- Evidence of understanding musical performance, theory, and lyrics.
- Past experience writing lyrical music in the domain language.
Start Date
- Immediate
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- Complete a 25-minute conversational interview on your background, experience, and motivations
- Receive next steps and onboarding details within a few days
Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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