AI RESEARCH SCIENTIST - FULLY REMOTE | UPTO $90/HR

About the job 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 . Position: Machine Learning Engineer — Model Evaluation & Experimentation Type: Contract Compensation: $60–$90/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 35 hours/week Role Responsibilities • Design tasks by turning real ML research ideas into well-defined, multi-step tasks. • Run experiments by implementing changes, running training experiments, and analyzing results. • Explore reinforcement learning ideas, focusing on reward functions and training behavior. • Evaluate models to identify where frontier models fall short. • Collaborate with researchers and experts to maintain task consistency and rigor. Qualifications Must-Have • MSc or PhD in machine learning , computer science , or a related STEM field. • 1+ years of experience in a research or research-engineering role. • Experience in training and evaluating ML models and running experiments end-to-end. • Strong familiarity with large language models and their evaluation techniques. • Proficiency in Python and Git . Preferred • Basic understanding of reinforcement learning . • Experience in AI training , model evaluation, or benchmark/task authoring. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.