Job Overview
Job description
- Salary:
- USD 70 - 100 per hour
- Location:
- South Korea
- Work arrangement:
- Remote
Role Summary
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: Electrical Engineering & RF/Circuit Design Expert
- Type: Contract
- Compensation: $70–$100/hour
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 15–20 hours/week
- Role Responsibilities
Design challenging computational problems to test AI systems using real scientific software.
Develop problems requiring skilled use of specialized scientific software like scikit-rf and ngspice .
Evaluate and refine problems through testing loops against state-of-the-art AI models .
Create problems that require strategic planning and efficient query or experiment execution.
Work independently to refine problem designs based on feedback.
Collaborate asynchronously, ensuring flexibility in hours and meeting deadlines.
Requirements
- Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field ( MS , PhD , or equivalent research experience).
- Proven proficiency with scientific software libraries through research publications, open-source contributions, or professional work.
- Strong Python skills for writing problem setups, oracle functions, and solution validators.
- Ability to work in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.
- Available for at least 15–20 hours per week .
Preferred
- Experience across multiple listed domains or tools.
- Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
- Background in scientific teaching or exam/problem-set design.
- Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.
- Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
- Resources & Support
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Additional Information
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
- Role:
- Electrical Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $100/hr
- Job Type:
- Contractor
Company profile
mercor
mercor.comMercor is an AI data company that connects domain experts across hundreds of professional fields with frontier AI labs and enterprises. Experts on its platform train and evaluate AI models, and its APEX benchmark family measures how AI performs on real-world professional work. Mercor Enterprise helps large companies capture how their most skilled people work and turn that expertise into AI agents. Founded in 2023, the company has offices in San Francisco, NYC and London.
- Founded
- 2023
- Funding Stage
- Series C
