TuringDomain experts
Domain Expert- Music
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About this role, in Turing's words
Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L.
What you'll do
Key Responsibilities
- Create advanced prompts covering music theory, genres, composers, artists, production instruments.
- Evaluate AI-generated responses for factual accuracy, reasoning quality, completeness, and nuance.
- Identify hallucinations, logical inconsistencies, outdated information, and edge cases.
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- Develop benchmark datasets and adversarial test cases.
- Provide evidence-based feedback with reliable references.
- Collaborate with AI researchers to improve model performance.
- Maintain high annotation quality and documentation
Candidate background
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree or higher in any field; degrees in Music, Music Theory, Musicology, Ethnomusicology, Music Education, Music Production, Audio Engineering, Performing Arts, or other music-related disciplines are preferred.
- Strong knowledge of music, including music theory, composition, genres, composers, artists, instruments, music history, production techniques, notation, and contemporary music trends.
- 3+ years of relevant professional experience, preferably in music education, performance, composition, music production, journalism, research, content creation, audio engineering, or a related field.
- Excellent written English, research, and analytical skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to evaluate music-related information accurately, identify factual inconsistencies, and assess reasoning across diverse musical topics.
Preferred Qualifications
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- Experience with LLMs, Generative AI, prompt engineering, or AI evaluation.
- Published research, industry recognition, or teaching experience is a plus.
- Ability to work independently and provide objective, evidence-backed reviews.
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Full job descriptionThe original posting, in Turing's words
Posted by Turing, reproduced here so you can judge the role before clicking. Original posting ↗
About Turing: Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly qualified Music Domain Expert to evaluate and improve Large
Language Models (LLMs). You will design challenging prompts, assess factual accuracy and reasoning, and identify knowledge gaps within music theory, genres, composers, artists, production, instruments.
Key Responsibilities
• Create advanced prompts covering music theory, genres, composers, artists, production instruments.
• Evaluate AI-generated responses for factual accuracy, reasoning quality, completeness, and nuance.
• Identify hallucinations, logical inconsistencies, outdated information, and edge cases.
• Develop benchmark datasets and adversarial test cases.
• Provide evidence-based feedback with reliable references.
• Collaborate with AI researchers to improve model performance.
• Maintain high annotation quality and documentation
Minimum Qualifications
• Master's degree or higher in any field; degrees in Music, Music Theory, Musicology, Ethnomusicology, Music Education, Music Production, Audio Engineering, Performing Arts, or other music-related disciplines are preferred.
• Strong knowledge of music, including music theory, composition, genres, composers, artists, instruments, music history, production techniques, notation, and contemporary music trends.
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience, preferably in music education, performance, composition, music production, journalism, research, content creation, audio engineering, or a related field.
• Excellent written English, research, and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to evaluate music-related information accurately, identify factual inconsistencies, and assess reasoning across diverse musical topics.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with LLMs, Generative AI, prompt engineering, or AI evaluation.
• Published research, industry recognition, or teaching experience is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and provide objective, evidence-backed reviews.
Offer Details:
• Commitments Required : 40 hours per week with at least 4 hours PST overlap
• Employment type : Contractor assignment (no medical/paid leave)
• Duration of contract : 8 weeks.
Application Process
• Complete the assessment shared with you.
• Our team will evaluate your submission.
• Selected candidates will be contacted regarding the next steps.
Working with TuringPay, getting started and work, from Turing's own pages
What the platform publishes in general. These are not extra terms confirmed for this particular role.
- Getting paid
- Paid monthly, around the 5th, straight to your bank account, or inside Deel on projects run through Deel. Its help articles disagree on whether that is the 5th calendar day or business day. help.turing.com/articles/9691407757-project-onboarding, help.turing.com/articles/6582454854-what-if-i-haven-t-rec..., help.turing.com/articles/1226770947-project-offboarding
- Before your first paid task
- A short application, with tests on some roles. Turing's review article says an interview is typically required for all roles. Onboarding covers the terms, ID verification with a driver's license or passport, and tax and payment details. help.turing.com/articles/2020987592-apply-for-jobs-at-turing, help.turing.com/articles/9179629201-how-long-does-the-app..., help.turing.com/articles/9691407757-project-onboarding
- How much work
- Review takes from 48 hours to 6 weeks after you finish applying, and the client makes the final choice. No reply within 6 weeks usually means you were not selected. help.turing.com/articles/9179629201-how-long-does-the-app..., help.turing.com/articles/2020987592-apply-for-jobs-at-turing
- Contract
- Depending on the project, the engagement rests on Turing's Terms of Service and a Service Agreement, on Deel, or on a partner that provides the contract. help.turing.com/articles/6582454854-what-if-i-haven-t-rec...
Read on the pages linked above on 23 Sep 2026. Platforms change these terms, so check the linked page before you rely on one.
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Pay across the field: Domain experts
Across 693 roles in this field with a stated hourly rate in US dollars, on 18 platforms, the middle half pays $65 to $130 an hour at the top of the range, and the median is $100.
| Platform | Roles | Top of range, per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Alignerr | 149 | $24 to $200 · median $80 |
| micro1 | 130 | $28 to $400 · median $110 |
| AfterQuery | 88 | $45 to $175 · median $100 |
| Handshake AI | 79 | $30 to $300 · median $85 |
| Mercor | 78 | $55 to $450 · median $120 |
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This listing's history
- First seen here on 19 Sep 2026, and still on Turing's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
- Posted by Turing
- First seen by AIPayList
- Last seen live
- Listing ID
- 97254
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