Machine Learning Specialist - Remote

Full Description

Base pay range

$14.00/hr - $14.00/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: Data Scientist

Type: Hourly contractor

Compensation: $14/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 20–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Develop data collection and preprocessing pipelines for structured and unstructured data from multiple agent simulations.

• Build and iterate on machine learning models for performance prediction, behavior clustering, and outcome optimization.

• Design and maintain dashboards and visualization tools for monitoring agent performance, benchmarks, and trends.

• Conduct statistical analyses to evaluate the efficacy of AI systems under various environments and constraints.

• Collaborate with engineers to design evaluation frameworks that measure reasoning quality, adaptability, and efficiency.

• Prototype data-driven tools and feedback loops to automatically improve model accuracy and agent behavior over time.

Qualifications Must-Have

• Strong background in data science, machine learning, or applied statistics.

• Proficient in Python, SQL, and familiar with libraries such as Pandas, Num Py, Scikit-learn, and PyTorch/Tensor Flow.

• Understanding of probabilistic modeling, statistical inference, and experimentation frameworks (A/B testing, causal inference).

• Experience with large-scale data systems (Snowflake, Big Query, or similar).

• Ability to collect, clean, and transform complex datasets into structured formats ready for modeling and analysis.

Preferred

• Interest in AI agents and how data can shape their reasoning, adaptability, and behavior.

• Enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams to define meaningful KPIs and experiment setups.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor to Mercor.

• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect, based on hours logged.

• Weekly bonus of $500 - $1000 USD per 5 tasks created.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume

• AI interview based on your resume

• Submit form

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Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Part-time

Job function

Science

Industries

Software Development

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