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Optimization Specialist at Mercor
posted 1 year agoOptimization Specialist | $10.5/hr | Remote
Join Mercor as an Optimization Specialist, working with a leading AI lab to design and implement advanced optimization models for real-world scheduling, routing, and allocation challenges. This contract role is ideal for professionals with expertise in operations research, applied mathematics, or computer science who want to impact AI-driven systems at scale.
- Develop scalable optimization pipelines using Python and libraries such as CVXPY, OR-Tools, CPLEX, SciPy, NumPy, and pandas.
- Translate AI lab requirements into robust mathematical programming solutions (MILP, CP, heuristics).
- Benchmark, validate, and stress-test models with real-world datasets.
- Design heuristics and approximation methods for large-scale, time-sensitive workloads.
- Collaborate with AI researchers and engineers to integrate optimization into production systems.
- Document models and workflows for reproducibility and reliability.
This is a part-time, flexible opportunity with weekly pay and performance bonuses. Shape the future of AI research and applications by pioneering optimization pipelines that deliver real-world impact.
How to apply for this role
- Upload your resume — keep it up-to-date and in English. Mercor will auto-fill your profile from it.
- Complete the AI interview — a 15-minute conversation about your experience. Be ready to discuss specific projects and challenges you've solved.
- Submit your application — only about 20% of applicants finish all the steps, so completing yours puts you well ahead.