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 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.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor

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.