Mercor Generalist

Mercor is seeking versatile and detail-oriented professionals to collaborate with our team on a range of cutting-edge AI evaluation projects. As a Mercor Generalist youll participate in the development and assessment of AI systems across diverse domains helping test refine and improve how advanced models understand and reason about real-world workflows.

1. Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated outputs for accuracy clarity and alignment with real-world reasoning

• Contribute written assessments and structured feedback on model performance

• Identify conceptual logical and stylistic strengths and weaknesses in AI responses

• Collaborate asynchronously with Mercors research and operations teams to maintain quality and consistency across evaluations

• Ensure strong analytical judgment precise communication and consistent application of evaluation criteria

2. Ideal Qualifications

• Strong English fluency and written communication skills

• Sharp attention to detail and ability to identify subtle errors or inconsistencies

• Analytical and critical thinking skills across a wide range of topics

• No formal educational background or specific degree required curiosity clarity and reasoning skill are key

3. Timeline

• This listing does not qualify you for any particular project. This is an opportunity to join an important part of our talent pool

• Start Date: Rolling (immediate opportunities available)

• Duration: Varies by project (13 months typical)

• Commitment: Flexible and part-time (1020 hours/week with potential to increase)

• Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous

4. Compensation & Contract

• Paid opportunities across multiple projects typically $30$100 USD/hour depending on domain expertise and task complexity

• Independent contractor arrangement

• Daily payments via Stripe Connect

5. Application & Qualification Process

• Submit Application: Upload your resume or professional summary

• Qualifying Assessment: Complete a short unpaid work trial introducing a core data type and task format used in Mercor projects

• Ongoing Opportunities: Candidates who perform well will be considered for future paid work across AI evaluation training and research collaborations

6. About Mercor

Mercor is a San Franciscobased company connecting exceptional professionals to frontier AI research and evaluation projects. Our investors include Benchmark General Catalyst Adam DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey. Thousands of professionals across technical creative and analytical fields have partnered with Mercor to help shape the next generation of intelligent systems.

Apply today to join a growing network of professionals working at the intersection of human expertise and artificial intelligence.