Full Description
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: Engineering PhD
Type: Contract
Compensation: $65–$75/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
• Collaborate asynchronously with a team of highly qualified experts across your domain.
• Craft, solve, and review challenging problems with real-world applicability.
• Contribute subject matter expertise to a project involving frontier large language models.
• Shape the future of AI innovation by developing high-quality, domain-specific problems.
• Work independently to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
• Master's or PhD in Engineering from a top US university.
• High attention to detail.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent proficiency in English.
• Based in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, UK, or Australia.
Start Date
• Late September; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Interview Process
• Complete a short interview to assess your domain expertise.
• Paid for up to 1 hour of onboarding time, including the screening process and onboarding videos if hired.
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/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.
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