Mathematics Instructor - 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

Mathematics Expert

Details

• Type: Contract
• Compensation: $72--$80/hour
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Author, review, and annotate technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance on mathematics problems.
• Produce original problem sets grounded in mathematical diagrams, graphs, and geometric figures.
• Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure accuracy.
• Provide clear, structured feedback to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD in Mathematics, or MS in Mathematics with 3 years teaching, research, or applied work, or BS in Mathematics with 5 years tutoring, contest coaching, or applied math experience.
• Working fluency in at least two of: real analysis, algebra, topology, probability, combinatorics, differential equations.
• Comfortable reading and interpreting mathematical diagrams, graphs, and geometric figures.
• Clear technical writing; able to articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor
• Paid weekly

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: [email protected]

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