Artificial Intelligence Researcher
Mercor
Date: 1 day ago
City: Remote, Remote
Contract type: Contractor
Remote

Company Introduction
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Role Overview
Must-Have Qualifications
Submit your resume. Complete an AI interview (<10 minutes) and short form revolving around your ML experience.
Resources & Support
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Role Overview
- Position: Machine Learning Engineer – Independent Contractor, Remote
- Commitment: 20 hours per week, Duration: 2+ months with possible extension.
- Drive AI research by benchmarking and enhancing model performance and training speed across machine learning tasks.
- Compile external ML competitions into challenging tasks reflecting real-world responsibilities like training models, prepping datasets, and running experiments.
- Draft detailed, executable natural language plans for completing MLE tasks.
- Implement plans in Python code within a provided Docker environment.
- Validate implementations against original plans and mark discrepancies.
Must-Have Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in applied machine learning OR PhD in machine learning or adjacent fields.
- Strong Python engineering skills, especially for model training and data handling.
- Familiarity with Docker-based development environments.
- Detail-oriented approach to technical planning and code validation.
- Experience with reproducibility and benchmarking in ML research.
- Comfortable working independently under strict compliance constraints.
- Remote and asynchronous — set your own hours.
- Up to $150/hour depending on region and experience.
- Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.
- Structured as an independent contractor engagement.
Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
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