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Remote Commitment: 20+ hours/week Role Responsibilities * Attempt open-ended machine learning ... Deep expertise in at least one focus area: pretraining, PPO , reward shaping, fine-tuning, LoRA ...

Research Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site +1

$122K - $215K/yr

... deep learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies to develop cutting-edge solutions ... we strive to bring research ideas into production and push the boundaries of self-driving ...

Research Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$122K - $215K/yr

... deep learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies to develop cutting-edge solutions ... we strive to bring research ideas into production and push the boundaries of self-driving ...

Research Engineer

$122K - $215K/yr

... deep learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies to develop cutting-edge solutions ... we strive to bring research ideas into production and push the boundaries of self-driving ...

Research Engineer

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site +1

$122K - $215K/yr

... deep learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies to develop cutting-edge solutions ... we strive to bring research ideas into production and push the boundaries of self-driving ...

Strong background in machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing * Experience ... Opportunity to utilize research vision to innovate the entire company and make real-world impact

Research Engineer

Phoenix, AZ · On-site +1

$122K - $215K/yr

... deep learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies to develop cutting-edge solutions ... we strive to bring research ideas into production and push the boundaries of self-driving ...

Research Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

$122K - $215K/yr

... deep learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies to develop cutting-edge solutions ... we strive to bring research ideas into production and push the boundaries of self-driving ...

Research Engineer

Dallas, TX · On-site +1

$122K - $215K/yr

... deep learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies to develop cutting-edge solutions ... we strive to bring research ideas into production and push the boundaries of self-driving ...

Research Engineer

Dallas, TX · On-site +1

$122K - $215K/yr

... deep learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies to develop cutting-edge solutions ... we strive to bring research ideas into production and push the boundaries of self-driving ...

Research Engineer

Dallas, TX · On-site +1

$122K - $215K/yr

... deep learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies to develop cutting-edge solutions ... we strive to bring research ideas into production and push the boundaries of self-driving ...

Research Engineer

Phoenix, AZ · On-site +1

$122K - $215K/yr

... deep learning, computer vision, and self-driving technologies to develop cutting-edge solutions ... we strive to bring research ideas into production and push the boundaries of self-driving ...

$104K - $143K/yr

We ensure that key deep learning frameworks run optimally on NVIDIA hardware, enabling developers and researchers to push the boundaries of what's possible in AI. What you'll be doing: Join a team of ...

Using a research-based, personalized approach, Cambium Learning Group delivers SaaS resources and ... Fully remote. Candidates must reside and work within the United States. Job Overview: We are ...

$42.75/hr

... research problems; * Solid knowledge and experience with at least one popular deep learning ... Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.​ The Company ...

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ML Research Engineer - PhD

Mercor

San Francisco, CA • Remote

$75 - $90/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 19 days ago


Job description

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 tools, including IDEs and AI coding assistants like Cursor, Claude Code, and ChatGPT.
  • Record full working sessions via screen recording.
  • Complete pre-task and post-task questionnaires.
  • Submit final work product, screen recording, and completed questionnaires for evaluation.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • 3+ years of machine learning experience. Time in a PhD program counts.
  • Attended a top-100 university or worked at FAANG or a comparable company.
  • Experience with PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow.
  • Deep expertise in at least one focus area: pretraining, PPO, reward shaping, fine-tuning, LoRA, RLHF, architecture design, contrastive training, generative modeling, multilingual experience, or data pipelines.

Required Domain Expertise

  • Practical experience in Pretraining, Reinforcement learning, Post-training, Dataset curation, or Model architecture.

Logistics

  • One baseline attempt per contractor per task.
  • Each task may only be attempted once.
  • All work is confidential and covered by NDA.
  • Compute and environment are provided; no personal GPU required.

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.