Computer Scientist

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

Computer Science Chart Analysis Expert

Type:

Contract

Compensation

$75–$83/hour

Location:

Remote

Commitment:

~20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Author, review, and annotate technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance on computer science problems.
• Produce original problem sets grounded in performance benchmarks, system architecture charts, and algorithmic complexity figures.
• Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure task accuracy.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve training data quality and model outputs.
• Work independently and asynchronously with a flexible schedule to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD in Computer Science, or MS in CS with 3+ years engineering, research, or teaching experience, or BS in CS with 5+ years software engineering, systems, or applied CS practice.
• Working fluency in at least two of: algorithms, systems, databases, networks, ML, theory of computation.
• Comfortable reading and interpreting performance benchmarks, system architecture charts, and algorithmic complexity figures.
• Clear technical writing; able to articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor, Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.

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.

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