Remote OR Specialist: Optimization & AI Prompt Designer

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; GBP 61,335 - 81,780; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI research firm is seeking an Operations Research Professional to craft precise operations research prompts for AI assessments. This remote position requires a master's degree or higher in Operations Research or a related field, along with 2–6 years of relevant experience. Candidates should have a strong command of mathematical programming, probabilistic modeling, and algorithmic methods, coupled with excellent written English skills. Familiarity with Gurobi or CPLEX is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of professional experience in optimization, logistics, or decision science.
• Ability to craft precise, well-scoped technical questions.

Responsibilities

• Author clear operations research prompts for evaluable AI responses.
• Verify prompts for scope and difficulty ratings.
• Edit prompts where standards are not met.

Skills

Mathematical programming

Probabilistic modeling

Algorithmic methods

Excellent written English

Education

Master's degree or higher in Operations Research or related field

Tools

Gurobi

CPLEX

Simulation tools

Job description

A leading AI research firm is seeking an Operations Research Professional to craft precise operations research prompts for AI assessments. This remote position requires a master's degree or higher in Operations Research or a related field, along with 2–6 years of relevant experience. Candidates should have a strong command of mathematical programming, probabilistic modeling, and algorithmic methods, coupled with excellent written English skills. Familiarity with Gurobi or CPLEX is preferred.