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: Computer Vision MLE Type: Contract Compensation: $135/hour Location: Remote Duration: 3–4 weeks Commitment: 20+ hours/week Role Responsibilities Benchmark baseline model performance on a representative image sample. Measure accuracy against a held-out set and assess data quality. Evaluate the realistic performance ceiling of the computer vision system . Translate findings into a decision-grade report for a non-technical executive audience. Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance . Qualifications Must-Have 5+ years in computer vision and ML engineering . Experience classifying or grading physical objects from images. Robust evaluation discipline in representative sampling and accuracy benchmarking.
Ability to assess feasibility and communicate clearly to a non-technical audience. Preferred Experience with authentication, counterfeit, or anomaly detection. Exposure to private equity diligence or time-boxed advisory work. Familiarity with imaging hardware, capture pipelines, and edge or on-prem deployment. Compensation & Legal Hourly contractor Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) Upload resume AI interview based on your resume Submit form 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.