Machine Learning Engineer at Mercor

Machine Learning Engineer | $100–120/hr | Remote Worldwide

Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research lab to support the evaluation of advanced machine learning systems. We're seeking experienced machine learning engineers and researchers to design high-quality evaluation suites that measure AI performance on real-world ML engineering tasks.

This project-based remote opportunity is ideal for experts with hands-on ML research experience who can translate practical workflows into structured benchmarks for frontier models.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and write detailed evaluation suites for machine learning engineering tasks
• Assess AI-generated solutions across areas including model training, debugging, optimization, and experimentation
• Translate practical ML research and engineering workflows into structured benchmarks
• Contribute to measuring AI performance on real-world machine learning challenges

Ideal Candidate:

• Experienced ML engineer or researcher with hands-on expertise
• Strong background in model training, debugging, and optimization
• Ability to design comprehensive evaluation frameworks
• Comfortable working remotely on project-based engagements