Senior Computer Vision MLE - AI Trainer

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: Computer Vision MLE

Type: Contract

Compensation: $135/hour

Location: Remote

Duration: 3–4 weeks

Commitment: 20+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Benchmark baseline model performance on a representative image sample.
• Measure accuracy against a held-out set and assess data quality.
• Evaluate the realistic performance ceiling of the computer vision system .
• Translate findings into a decision-grade report for a non-technical executive audience.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance .

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years in computer vision and ML engineering .
• Experience classifying or grading physical objects from images.
• Strong evaluation discipline in representative sampling and accuracy benchmarking.
• Ability to assess feasibility and communicate clearly to a non-technical audience.

Preferred

• Experience with authentication, counterfeit, or anomaly detection.
• Exposure to private equity diligence or time-boxed advisory work.
• Familiarity with imaging hardware, capture pipelines, and edge or on-prem deployment.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor

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