LLM Research Scientist - AI/ML

Department Icon Data Science Analytics & Machine Learning
Posted: 2 months ago
3-5 years
India
Data Science Analytics & Machine Learning
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Posted: 2 months ago
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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: LLM Research Scientist (Pre-training & Post-Training)

Type:Contract

Compensation:$100–$120/hour

Location:Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Train transformer-based language models from scratch and fine-tune open-weight models.
  • Optimize the use of limited data and compute resources.
  • Construct training corpora from raw web-scale sources.
  • Build and refine post-training pipelines.
  • Diagnose and resolve training issues to enhance model performance.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet project goals.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • 3+ years of machine learning research experience.
  • Strong experience with PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow, or similar ML frameworks.
  • Degree from a top-100 university, experience at a FAANG or comparable AI company, or an equivalent research track record through publications or impactful open-source contributions.

Preferred

  • Experience in scaling laws and training-efficiency research.
  • Knowledge of curriculum learning and data ordering.
  • Expertise in LLM evaluation, including benchmark construction and contamination control.
  • Familiarity with reinforcement learning for language models.
  • Understanding of model alignment and AI safety.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: [HIDDEN TEXT]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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Skills

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