AI Researcher

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Train image classifiers and generative image models from scratch
• ▹Fine-tune open-weight language models
• ▹Optimize models for limited data, compute and model-size budgets
• ▹Enhance model robustness against adversarial inputs
• ▹Compress models while meeting size and latency constraints
• ▹Diagnose and resolve training issues

Requirements

• ▹3+ years of machine learning research experience (PhD research counts)
• ▹Strong experience with PyTorch, JAX or TensorFlow
• ▹Degree from a top-100 university, FAANG or comparable AI company experience, or equivalent publication/open-source track record

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with adversarial robustness and efficient computer vision
• ▹Knowledge of generative image modeling and LLM post-training/behavioral robustness
• ▹Experience with multilingual pre-training, scaling laws and curriculum learning

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹$100-120/hour contract pay
• ▹Fully remote work

About the company

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs, headquartered in San Francisco.