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Remote contractor role applying music expertise to annotate field recordings, compare recordings, and evaluate AI-generated music descriptions. Preferred qualifications include 3+ years of hands-on music or audio experience and formal music training. Includes paid onboarding and short weekly online syncs.
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Explore the remote job marketMusic Expert (Music Teacher / Musician) at micro1
Role Title: Music Expert (Music Teacher / Musician)
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
micro1 is engaging Music Experts (Music Teachers / Musicians) to contribute their analytical listening and music theory expertise to a unique customer project. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.
Scope of Work
Listen attentively to 30–90 second field recordings using quality headphones in a quiet workspace and provide detailed, structured annotations on musical content, including instrument identification, tempo, key, and timestamps for audible background events (e.g., traffic, applause, sirens).
Document scene details through a project-specific web platform, ensuring clarity and precision in musical and environmental observations.
Compare pairs of recordings of the same song from different locations, highlighting consistent and varying musical or contextual elements.
Review and evaluate AI model-generated descriptions of musical clips, marking accuracy and providing concise, evidence-based written feedback.
Participate in a brief paid onboarding/calibration session and attend short weekly online syncs to align on project standards and expectations.
Maintain high annotation quality across repetitive, detail-oriented tasks using dropdown menus, structured notes, and timestamps.
Preferred qualifications
3+ years of hands-on music or audio experience as a musician, teacher, producer, session player, or similar.
Formal conservatory training or a degree in music theory or instrumental performance is highly desirable.
Exceptional analytical listening skills — ability to isolate instruments and events from complex real-world audio mixes.
Proficiency in identifying musical key and tempo (within a few BPM) using relative pitch and reference tools as needed.
Experience with audio annotation, music transcription, or sound analysis preferred.
Strong written and verbal English communication skills for precise annotation and collaborative feedback.
Reliable access to high-quality headphones, a quiet workspace, and stable internet connectivity.
Working remotely at micro1
micro1 builds human-expertise data and evaluation infrastructure for AI models and agents. It recruits core-team employees and domain experts for AI training projects.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Founded
- 2022
Expert opportunities are remote and can be flexible. International applicants are considered, subject to country exclusions and each project's requirements. Core-team work arrangements vary by opening; check the individual posting.
Apply through the official posting. Expert applicants complete an AI interview and skills certification, followed by project selection and onboarding. Certification does not guarantee a project or immediate work.