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AI Project Builder - Fully Remote | Up to $500/task

mercor · United States · back to the listing

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78/100

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What this role officially is

data scientist — ESCO, the EU occupation classification

Data scientists find and interpret rich data sources, manage large amounts of data, merge data sources, ensure consistency of data-sets, and create visualisations to aid in understanding data. They build mathematical models using data, present and communicate data insights and findings to specialists and scientists in their team and if required, to a non-expert audience, and recommend ways to apply the data.

Also known as: data scientists, data engineer, research data scientist, data expert, data research scientist

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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 D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Builders & Developers: Share Your AI Coding Sessions
Type:Contract
Compensation:$500 per task
Location:Remote
Commitment:Flexible schedule

Role Responsibilities

• Build or improve your own real project using the open-weight and Gemini models we provide.

• Choose which AI model to use for each task and switch whenever you naturally would.

• Use one chat per task to streamline communication and task management.

• Work independently and asynchronously to meet project goals and deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Actively building a real project (side project, startup, app, or LLM-powered feature).

• Uses AI tools to build, such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Cline, Replit, or Lovable.

• Comfortable following simple terminal setup steps on Mac or Linux.

Preferred

• Professional coding experience is welcome but not required; non-coders who build with AI are encouraged to apply.

Start Date

• Immediate

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:

• For any help or support, reach out to:

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

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