Language Music Expert
Mercor is hiring language-capable music experts for a generative-music AI project. Applicant pay shown: $50 - $70 / hour.
- Platform
- Mercor
- Fit category
- Language and bilingual
- Remote/location
- Fully remote; independent contractor; own schedule; supported-language requirement applies; H-1B and STEM OPT support unavailable
- Pay
- Firm hourly pay: $50 - $70 / hour
- Eligibility
- Remote, work authorization mentioned
- Difficulty
- Selective
- Last reviewed
- Jul 15, 2026
What this role involves
Mercor is hiring language-capable music experts for a generative-music AI project. The visible role emphasizes transcribing melodies by ear with reasonably accurate pitch and rhythm, recognizing key, tempo, and time signature, and handling sung lyrics accurately across supported languages, including accented or less-clear delivery.
Location / eligibility
Remote, work authorization mentioned. Listed location: Fully remote; independent contractor; own schedule; supported-language requirement applies; H-1B and STEM OPT support unavailable. Some opportunities are country-, credential-, tax-, or work-authorization-specific. Check the current Mercor page before applying.
Requirements
- Formal musical training or professional experience, such as a music degree or several years as a musician, composer, transcriber, engineer, or teacher
- A strong ear for melody transcription, pitch, rhythm, key, tempo, and time signature
- Strong fluency in one of the supported languages for accurate sung-lyric handling
- Ability to work with accents and less-clear vocal delivery
- Availability for a pilot workload of roughly 2–5 hours per week
Best for
- Musicians, composers, transcribers, audio engineers, and music teachers
- Experts with strong melody-transcription and music-theory listening skills
- Fluent speakers able to interpret sung lyrics across accents and imperfect delivery
Skip this if...
- You lack formal musical training or several years of relevant professional music experience
- You cannot reliably transcribe melody, pitch, rhythm, key, tempo, and time signature by ear
- You are not strongly fluent in a currently supported language
- You require H-1B or STEM OPT support
- You need guaranteed expansion beyond the pilot, guaranteed hours, or a fixed project duration
Application tips
- Prepare concise evidence of musical training or professional work and your strongest transcription and listening skills.
- The visible role describes a 2–5 hour/week pilot that may expand, but expansion is not guaranteed.
- Do not share confidential employer, client, unreleased music, or copyrighted source materials.
- Verify the current Mercor page before applying because supported languages, pay, pilot hours, and project duration can change.
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