Multilingual Music Expert

1. Role Overview

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab on a large-scale AI training initiative focused on improving musical analysis, theory application, and culturally grounded interpretation in advanced language models. We’re seeking experienced Music experts to contribute by creating and evaluating music-related prompts and responses.

This is a multilingual opportunity. We are specifically seeking experts who are fluent and deeply engaged in one or more of the following languages:

Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, German, Arabic, Thai, Tamil, or Hindi.

Importantly, we are not looking for translation ability alone. Candidates must have sustained, hands-on engagement with music within their linguistic and cultural context — including familiarity with regional genres, music theory terminology, performance traditions, contemporary scenes, and culturally specific musical forms.

This role is ideal for serious musicians, composers, producers, music critics, educators, or dedicated hobbyists who actively participate in music communities in their language ecosystem.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Author realistic music prompts spanning music theory, composition, genre analysis, lyrical interpretation, performance technique, and music history
• Review and revise AI-generated responses for theoretical accuracy, stylistic nuance, cultural authenticity, and clarity
• Write high-quality human-authored “gold” responses for complex musical analysis or interpretive questions
• Create controlled prompt variations that test subtle differences in genre, instrumentation, harmonic structure, rhythm, cultural context, or historical period
• Evaluate outputs across different tones (technical, analytical, instructional, conversational) and instruction constraints
• Identify model failure cases involving incorrect theory application, genre misclassification, superficial analysis, or culturally inaccurate representations

3. Ideal Qualifications

• 2+ years of sustained, serious engagement with music as a hobby or practice (e.g., performing, composing, producing, teaching, reviewing, or active participation in music communities)
• Active participation in music discourse within at least one of the following languages: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, German, Arabic, Thai, Tamil, or Hindi
• Strong familiarity with music theory terminology, genre traditions, and culturally specific musical forms within your language context
• Ability to articulate musical concepts and analysis clearly in the target language
• Strong written communication skills and thoughtful editorial judgment

4. More About the Opportunity

Expected commitment: 10–40 hours per week

5. Application Process

• Submit your resume, portfolio, recordings, or relevant musical work to get started
• Complete a short form outlining your musical background, areas of focus, and language proficiency
• We aim to follow up within a few days with next steps

6. About Mercor

Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations.

Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, and Jack Dorsey.

Thousands of professionals across law, research, engineering, design, and creative fields contribute to Mercor projects shaping the next generation of AI.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.