Remote Applied CS Benchmark Specialist (Contract)

mercor; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 91,000 - 116,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking an Applied Computer Science Benchmark Specialist on a contract basis. The role is remote with a commitment of 10+ hours per week, offering pay between $66 and $84 per hour.

The candidate should have a PhD or be a doctoral candidate in CS/EE and demonstrate strong knowledge in CS theory, algorithms, systems design, or ML. Responsibilities include creating challenging CS questions with multiple-choice options, providing step-by-step solutions, and citing academic references.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field (doctoral candidate acceptable).
• Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a subdomain.
• Strong command of graduate-level CS theory, algorithms, systems design, or machine learning.
• Excellent written English with ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Author original computer science questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
• Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown format.
• Supply 1-5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
• For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability.

Job description

Mercor is seeking an Applied Computer Science Benchmark Specialist on a contract basis. The role is remote with a commitment of 10+ hours per week, offering pay between $66 and $84 per hour.

The candidate should have a PhD or be a doctoral candidate in CS/EE and demonstrate strong knowledge in CS theory, algorithms, systems design, or ML. Responsibilities include creating challenging CS questions with multiple-choice options, providing step-by-step solutions, and citing academic references.