Music Production Expert - Japanese

About this role

**Mercor is hiring experienced music producers and audio engineers 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 Japanese and English. **Key Responsibilities** - Compare AI-generated songs head-to-head on musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and production/mix quality - Label songs by genre, structure, instruments, vocals, and other musical characteristics - Review AI-generated lyrics and vocals against reference material for quality and accuracy **Requirements** - Native or near-native proficiency in Japanese, and the ability to follow detailed written instructions in English - 2+ years of experience as a music producer, audio engineer, or mixing engineer - Headphones or studio monitors suitable for critical listening **Nice to have** - Formal training in music performance, theory, or composition - Credited or commercially released production, engineering, or mixing work - Broad familiarity with contemporary Japanese genres, sub-genres, and artists **Project Timeline** - Start date: immediate - Duration: up to 6 months - Commitment: flexible. Most experts work around 20 hours per week; there is no cap - Compensation: this role is currently paid hourly. The pay structure may move to per-task during the project; if it does, your effective hourly rate will stay the same. **Application & Onboarding** - Upload your resume and complete the application steps, including the Bilingual Competency Interview in Japanese - 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.

Skills & domains

• ai-training
• rlhf
• sme
• annotation
• Language and Audio