Music Audio Expert - Punjabi

Mercor is hiring experienced music professionals to evaluate generative music AI models, in partnership with a leading AI lab.

You will assess AI-generated music across a wide range of genres and rate it against detailed quality standards, working in Punjabi and English.

Key Responsibilities

• Rate AI-generated music samples head-to-head on musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and production/mix quality
• Annotate songs in detail: genre and sub-genre classification, song structure, and vocal and instrumental characteristics, using a structured taxonomy
• Evaluate generated lyrics and vocal performance against reference material
• Score the quality of musical training data

Requirements

• Native or near-native proficiency in Punjabi, and the ability to follow detailed written instructions in English
• Professional or semi-professional experience in music, via either track below
• Headphones or studio monitors suitable for careful listening

We hire on either of two tracks

Production track — 3+ years working as a music producer, audio engineer, or sound mixer, and comfort using audio-engineering vocabulary to describe a mix by ear.

Music and language track — deep knowledge of the Punjabi music scene, with professional or semi-professional experience as a songwriter, lyricist, performer, composer, or music journalist. Studio production credentials are not required on this track.

Nice to have

• Formal training in music performance, theory, or composition
• Experience writing, performing, or producing released music in Punjabi
• Broad familiarity with contemporary Punjabi genres, sub-genres, and artists

Pay

• This role is paid per completed task, not per hour
• A task is one completed evaluation of a single music sample, submitted and passing quality review
• The rate shown is a blended average across task types, weighted by expected volume — shorter tasks pay less per task and longer ones pay considerably more
• Delivering more tasks per week moves you into a higher rate band

Project Timeline

• Start date: immediate
• Duration: up to 6 months
• Commitment: flexible. Most experts work around 20 hours per week; there is no upper cap, and high-volume contributors take on considerably more

Application & Onboarding

• Upload your resume and complete the application form
• Complete a 25-minute conversational interview covering your background, experience, and motivations
• Receive next steps and onboarding details within a few days

Apply today and put your musical expertise to work.

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