STEM Expert Task Designer

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/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.