Music Audio Expert - Portuguese | $3.72-$6.54 One-Time Remote
Overview
Mercor is hiring Portuguese-speaking music professionals to evaluate generative music AI models in partnership with a leading AI lab. Your listening skills will directly shape how AI creates and judges music across genres. This remote, task-based role runs up to six months with a part-time commitment of 10+ hours per week, and you'll work in both Portuguese and English. What sets this apart is the chance to influence cutting-edge music AI while putting your professional ear to work.
What You'll Do4
- 1Compare AI-generated tracks head-to-head and rate them on musicality, originality, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and overall mix/production.
- 2Classify each song into genres and subgenres, map its structure, and document vocal and instrumental features using a standardized taxonomy.
- 3Judge AI-written lyrics and sung performances against reference material to assess quality.
- 4Evaluate the quality of musical training data by scoring its overall richness and accuracy.
Requirements4
- 1Native or near-native Portuguese proficiency, plus the ability to follow detailed written instructions in English.
- 2Professional experience in music through either the production track (3+ years as a producer, audio engineer, or mixer) or the music & language track (deep knowledge of the Portuguese music scene as a songwriter, performer, composer, or journalist).
- 3Access to headphones or studio monitors suitable for careful, critical listening.
- 4Nice-to-have: formal training in music theory/performance, experience with released music in Portuguese, or broad familiarity with contemporary Portuguese genres.
Who Should Apply
You're a music professional who can listen critically and articulate what makes a track work—or fall short. You're comfortable working through a structured evaluation process in both Portuguese and English, and you're excited to help AI systems understand music. Whether your background is in the studio or in the world of songwriting, composition, or music journalism, you'll thrive here if you can judge quality by ear and explain your reasoning clearly.
Salary Insight
Pay is per completed task, not per hour. The blended rate ranges from $3.72 to $6.54 per evaluated sample, with longer tasks paying more; reviewers who complete more tasks per week can also move into a higher rate band.
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Application Tip
In your application, include a short written analysis in Portuguese of a recent song you've studied—cover its structure, production, and vocal performance. This will demonstrate your listening skills and fluency right away.
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