Computer Scientist
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: Computer Science Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $75–$83/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 20 hours/week Role Responsibilities Author and review technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance on computer science problems.
Produce original problem sets using architecture diagrams , data structure visualizations , and algorithm traces . Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure accuracy. Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance task quality and throughput.
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 , theory of computation . Comfortable with architecture diagrams , data structure visualizations , and algorithm traces . Clear technical writing; able to articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form.
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