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: Machine Learning Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $150-$200/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Develop innovative plans for challenging machine learning engineering tasks in a long-horizon AI research project.
- Design tasks that challenge frontier models, ensuring solutions in no more than 2 out of 8 attempts.
- Focus on inference, evaluation, and systems work over heavy model training. Balance tasks between GPU and CPU .
- Clearly articulate the complexity of problems for frontier models.
- Contribute ideas without the need to build or review tasks personally.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Current or recent role as an ML research engineer , research scientist , or applied scientist .
- Experience in training, fine-tuning, or optimizing models in PyTorch or JAX .
- Deep knowledge in one of the following: LLMs , GPU inference and performance , Reinforcement learning (RL) , or Scientific ML .
- Ability to explain the complexity of problems for frontier models.
Preferred
- Experience writing benchmarks or evaluation questions.
- PhD in ML , CS , or physics , or an MSc with strong research output.
- Publications.
- Prior Mercor contracts with strong performance.
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Ml Research Engineer - Pytorch Expert in England employer: Mercor
Mercor is an exceptional employer that champions innovation and creativity in the AI sector, offering a fully remote work environment that promotes flexibility and independence. With a strong focus on employee growth, team members are encouraged to take ownership of their projects while benefiting from a supportive culture that values collaboration and continuous learning. Joining Mercor means being part of a forward-thinking company backed by industry leaders, where your contributions directly impact cutting-edge search technologies.
