STEM Expert - Task Designer - AI Trainer

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: STEM Expert Task Pilot Type: Contract Compensation: $2000 per task Location: Remote Commitment: 20 hours Role Responsibilities Build challenging, real-world tasks to test AI agents on expert-level technical work.Design open-ended tasks with no single right answer, allowing for partial credit scoring.Develop tasks like "Build the fastest possible attention engine" to push AI capabilities.Ensure tasks are evaluated automatically from 0 to 1 with partial credit.Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve task quality. Qualifications Must-Have Expertise in your field to create high-level technical tasks.Ability to design tasks that challenge AI models. Start Date Apply by Oct 4, 2026, 11:59pm PT; applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) Pick task types that fit your expertise.Describe one task idea in a few paragraphs.Await idea approval before building anything. Resources & Support For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcomeFor any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. #hiringmercor