Mathematicians

Mercor is hiring mathematicians on behalf of a leading AI Lab developing advanced agents AI systems capable of complex reasoning planning and autonomous problem-solving. This is a unique opportunity to work directly with world-class AI researchers and engineers contributing the mathematical foundations that power next-generation intelligent agents.

Responsibilities

• Develop rigorous mathematical tasks proofs and structured reasoning datasets used to train and evaluate agentic AI models.

• Analyze model reasoning steps to identify logical weaknesses conceptual gaps and opportunities for improved mathematical understanding.

• Collaborate closely with research teams to design multi-step problem-solving pipelines evaluation benchmarks and reasoning curricula.

• Create high-quality annotations explanations and walkthroughs that teach models how to solve mathematical problems step-by-step.

• Support model training efforts by constructing mathematical tests for generalisation abstraction deductive reasoning and symbolic manipulation.

• Work with engineers to integrate mathematical constraints verification tools and logic-based checks into agent workflows.

• Participate in synchronous collaboration sessions (4-hour windows 23 times per week) to refine reasoning approaches review agent outputs and iterate on dataset improvements.

Requirements

• Strong background in Mathematics Applied Mathematics Theoretical Computer Science or a closely related quantitative discipline.

• Deep understanding of core mathematical fields: algebra calculus probability combinatorics optimization logic or number theory.

• Demonstrated problem-solving ability through research olympiads/competitions teaching or advanced coursework.

• Ability to break complex problems into clear structured steps suitable for model learning and reasoning supervision.

• Familiarity with AI reasoning models LLMs or agentic AI concepts is a strong plus.

• Comfort working with Python for inspecting model outputs running experiments or generating mathematical datasets.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

• Ability to commit 2030 hours per week including required synchronous collaboration sessions.

Why Join

• Work directly with a world-class AI research lab building the reasoning capabilities behind tomorrows autonomous agent ecosystems.

• Influence how advanced AI systems learn mathematics apply logic and develop reliable multi-step reasoning abilities.

• Enjoy schedule flexibility select your own 4-hour collaboration windows and manage your 2030 hour work week.

• Be engaged as an hourly contractor through Mercor giving you autonomy while contributing to mission-critical agent reasoning projects.

• Collaborate with top mathematicians researchers and AI developers working at the intersection of formal reasoning and advanced intelligence.

• Join a global network of technical experts shaping how the next generation of AI agents think solve problems and evolve at scale.