Mercor
AI

[Remote] Data Scientist - Machine Learning Expert

Mercor · Anywhere · $117k - $165k

Actively hiring Posted 7 months ago

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. They are seeking a Data Scientist who will design experiments and gather data to build robust machine learning models and collaborate with engineering teams to deploy production-ready solutions.

Responsibilities
• Design experiments and gather data to build robust machine learning models.
• Preprocess and evaluate large datasets using Python and Jupyter Notebooks.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy production-ready solutions.
• Review and validate prompt-based questions for training AI systems.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Skills
• 3+ years of experience in data science or applied analytics.
• Highly skilled in Python and Jupyter Notebooks.
• Experience with numpy, pandas, scipy, sympy, scikit-learn, torch, tensorflow.
• Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, computer science, or related field.
• Strong background in data analysis, machine learning workflows, and model evaluation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Company Overview
• Mercor is an AI-based hiring platform that improves the recruitment process by matching talent with opportunities tailored to their skills. It was founded in 2023, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://mercor.com.

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