Python Scientific Software Engineer Remote

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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Mathematics Biology Chemistry and Physics Professional
Type: Freelance
Compensation: $70$90/hour
Duration: 12 months
Commitment: 1525 hours/week with flexibility up to 80 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Identify and analyze high-impact research papers in Physics Chemistry Math or Science for novel code-implementable methods.
• Break down high-level scientific problems into logical independently testable subproblems.
• Develop Gold Standard Python solutions for subproblems and create corresponding unit tests.
• Review peer prompts golden solutions and unit tests for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve model outputs and elevate training data quality.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Bachelors Masters or PhD in Physics Chemistry Mathematics Biochemistry or related Computational Sciences.
• Strong experience in Python and scientific computing libraries (e.g. NumPy SciPy Matplotlib JAX).
• Ability to translate academic research into structured problem statements.
• Proficiency with Git and branch management.
• Familiarity with testing frameworks like pytest.

Start Date

• Immediate

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview: 3 short 15-minute conversational sessions
• Follow-up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details

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