Himalayas · Partner listingCS Benchmark Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $84/hr
mercor
⌖ United KingdomSalary not providedRemoteContract · Not specified
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About the role
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: Applied Computer Science Benchmark SpecialistType:ContractCompensation:$66–$84/hourLocation:RemoteCommitment:10+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Author original computer science questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert.
Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown format.
Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability.
Qualifications
Must-Have
PhD or doctoral candidate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
Strong command of graduate-level CS theory, algorithms, systems design, and/or machine learning.
Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.
Preferred
Research publications, industry experience at top tech companies, or competitive programming background.
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Skills mentioned in the listing
Electrical engineeringMachine learning
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Electrical engineering · requirement-context
ity. Qualifications Must-Have PhD or doctoral candidate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field. Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomai
Machine learning · desirable
Strong command of graduate-level CS theory, algorithms, systems design, and/or machine learning. Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely. Preferred Research publications, i