ML Research Engineer - PhD - AI Trainer
Location
Seattle, Washington
Job Type
Full-time
Category
computer-and-mathematical
Posted
June 26, 2026
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: Human Baseliner for Open-Ended ML Research Tasks
Type: Contract
Compensation: $75–$90/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Attempt open-ended machine learning research tasks under a fixed time and compute budget.
- Work independently in a sandboxed Linux environment with internet access.
- Use preferred ...