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:
ML Engineer (Coding Agent Experience)
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$85/hour
Location:
Remote
Role Responsibilities
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Use frontier AI coding agents to complete and evaluate complex machine learning and AI engineering tasks.
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Review model-generated implementations involving model training, inference systems, MLOps, and LLM applications.
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Identify bugs, edge cases, performance issues, and failure modes in AI models.
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Compare outputs from multiple frontier models and assess their strengths and weaknesses.
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Apply professional engineering judgment to realistic ML engineering scenarios.
Qualifications
Must-Have
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2+ years of professional machine learning engineering experience.
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Experience building production ML systems, model deployment infrastructure, LLM applications, or AI-powered products.
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Regular use of AI coding agents such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, or similar tools.
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Ability to evaluate model-generated machine learning implementations and technical tradeoffs.
Preferred
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Experience deploying ML systems to production.
Compensation & Legal
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$400 per accepted task
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Compensation is tied to accepted work.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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Upload resume
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AI interview based on your resume
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Submit form
Resources & Support
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.