What are the responsibilities and job description for the Python Scientific Software Engineer Remote position at Mercor?
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 D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Professional
Type: Freelance
Compensation: $70–$90/hour
Duration: 1–2 months
Commitment: 15–25 hours/week, with flexibility up to 80 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Must-Have
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 D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Professional
Type: Freelance
Compensation: $70–$90/hour
Duration: 1–2 months
Commitment: 15–25 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.
Must-Have
- Bachelor's, Master's, 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.
- Immediate
- Upload resume
- AI interview: 3 short, 15-minute conversational sessions
- Follow-up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
Salary : $70 - $90