Title: Music Producer
Location: San Francisco, CA (3 days onsite)
Duration: 6 months + Extensions
Compensation: $36-46/hr
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

Summary:
The Creative Audio team is looking for an experienced Music Producer to join us on a hands-on, contingent engagement. The ideal candidate pairs strong music production skills with broad musical knowledge, a close awareness of current trends and creators, and confidence across the software and tools of modern music production. Day to day, the role centers on producing high-quality music across a range of genres and formats, refining it for quality and consistency, and working closely with generative AI music tools. A solid background in music production and a genuine passion for music and where it is heading are essential.

Job Responsibilities:
Produce high-quality music across a range of genres, styles, use cases, and formats
Bring broad musical knowledge to creative and production decisions (genre conventions, arrangement, and what makes a track effective)
Track emerging trends in music and culture, including the styles, sounds, and workflows creators are adopting
Work fluently across a range of music production tools, and adopt new ones quickly
Work hands-on with emerging generative audio tools and technologies, applying your production expertise to assess their capabilities and share clear, actionable feedback
Run structured, rubric-based evaluations of music output, including blind A/B comparisons and model-to-model benchmarking — and translate the results into clear, actionable recommendations for creative, product, and research teams.
Partner with creative coders and cross-functional teams ahead of key milestones and reviews
Document and share your processes and technical setups to support team consistency and knowledge continuity
Independently plan, track, and deliver projects on time in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Required Skills:
4-5 years in professional music production or equivalent creative experience
A portfolio, reel, or work samples demonstrating range across genres, styles, and formats
Broad musical knowledge across genres and styles, including arrangement, production, and music metadata and tagging (genre, mood, tempo, instrumentation)
A close awareness of current music trends, culture, and creators
Experience producing, mixing, and/or music engineering, with fluency in studio fundamentals (arrangement, comping, gain staging, bus processing, mastering)
Fluency with digital audio workstations (ProTools preferred), music production tools, and the ability to learn new ones quickly.
Strong understanding of DSP, audio synthesis, and digital audio concepts and formats.
Familiarity with generative AI music tools and prompt-based workflows.
Strong critical listening skills and a proven ear for quality; able to clearly articulate why a track does or does not work, not simply whether it sounds good
Strong project management and self-direction, able to plan, track, and deliver projects on time and independently, with minimal oversight.
Comfortable using command-line interface (CLI) tools for daily tasks and troubleshooting
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Skills:
Experience evaluating creative output against quality frameworks or rubrics
Experience working with cross-functional creative, marketing, or content teams
Familiarity with AI and generative AI systems (e.g. LLMs)
Prototyping skills, comfortable building quick prototypes or simple tools for ideation.

About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

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