LLM Research Scientist (Pre-training & Computer Vision & Adversarial Robustness)

In short

Mercor is hiring 15 LLM Research Scientists on a freelance remote contract. You will earn between 100 and 120 USD per hour to tackle advanced machine learning problems. This role suits experienced researchers who want flexible, high-paying remote work.

What you will do

• Train image classifiers and generative models from scratch
• Fine-tune open-weight language models and manage adversarial robustness
• Compress models to fit size and latency limits
• Fix training issues and optimize limited data and compute budgets

What you need to apply

• Minimum of 3 years of machine learning research experience
• Strong expertise in PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, or similar frameworks
• Background from a top-100 university, a FAANG or AI company, or strong research publications and open-source work

Who can apply

This remote position is open worldwide with no country restrictions stated.