Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems.
Music and Audio Expert
Remote (Global)
August 12, 2026
Job description
About Turing
Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world's leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems.
Role Overview
We're looking for music professionals with formal music education and hands-on experience in performance, production, or audio engineering to help evaluate and improve AI-generated audio data.
Project Snapshot
- Flexible hours across a 2-day project window.
- Earn up to roughly $150-$160 with a full push across both days.
- Around 15-minute qualifying test before onboarding.
- Fully remote, paid in USD.
- Possible extension for strong performers.
What You'll Do
- Listen to short audio clips and identify the instrument family (strings, brass, woodwind, percussion, keyboard, and so on).
- Identify the specific instrument you hear.
- Use provided audio references to guide your decisions.
- Follow clear annotation guidelines and deliver consistent, accurate work.
Who We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Music or a related field.
- 3+ years of relevant experience in music performance, production, audio engineering, or similar work.
- A trained ear and strong ability to recognize instruments by sound.
- Strong English communication skills.
- Comfortable with focused, repetitive listening tasks and independent remote work.
- Bonus: experience with transcription, remixing, music information retrieval, or AI/data annotation.
Why Join
Work remotely on a fast-moving AI audio project, get paid in USD, and potentially continue onto additional work based on performance and project needs. A referral bonus of $50 is offered on this posting.
Next Step
Complete the short 15-minute qualifying assessment to get started.
Apply now
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