Computer Vision ML Engineer at Mercor

Computer Vision ML Engineer | $135/hr | Worldwide Remote

Mercor is seeking a senior Computer Vision ML Engineer for a focused 3–4 week technical assessment engagement, with a strong possibility of extending into a longer build. You will lead a feasibility assessment of a computer vision system designed to identify and grade physical objects from images — delivering findings in a clear, decision-grade report for executive stakeholders.

What You'll Do

• Benchmark baseline model performance on a representative image sample
• Measure accuracy against a held-out evaluation set
• Assess data quality and realistic performance ceiling of the system
• Translate technical findings into an executive-ready feasibility report for a non-technical audience

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in computer vision and ML engineering, including fine-tuning modern vision foundation models
• Proven experience classifying or grading physical objects from images (identification, condition scoring, defect detection, or similar)
• Strong evaluation discipline: representative sampling, train/eval separation, honest accuracy benchmarking, and calibration
• Ability to assess production-readiness of a CV system and communicate findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders

Strong Pluses

• Experience with authentication, counterfeit detection, or anomaly detection
• Exposure to private equity diligence or time-boxed advisory engagements
• Familiarity with imaging hardware, capture pipelines (cameras, lighting), and edge or on-prem deployment

This is a fully remote engagement. Compensation is set at $135/hr by Mercor's talent team.