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AI Assessment Specialist - PhD

$66 - $84 per hour
Full-time

Mercor

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: Applied Computer Science Benchmark Specialist

Type: Contract

Compensation: $66–$84/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Author original computer science questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
  • Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
  • Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert.
  • Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
  • Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown format.
  • Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
  • For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • PhD or doctoral candidate in Computer Science , Electrical Engineering , or a closely related field.
  • Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
  • Strong command of graduate-level CS theory , algorithms , systems design , and/or machine learning .
  • Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Preferred

  • Research publications, industry experience at top tech companies, or competitive programming background.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

Resources & Support

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Vacancy posted more than 2 months ago
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