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Computer Vision Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $135/hr
mercor
IndiaremotePosted 1 day ago
Skill Required
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Key highlights
- $135/hour compensation as an hourly contractor
- 5+ years of experience required in computer vision and ML engineering
- Remote work location
- 3–4 week contract duration with 20+ hours/week commitment
- Work independently and asynchronously
- Backed by investors including Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, and Jack Dorsey
Role overview
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The company is headquartered in San Francisco and backed by notable investors including Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. This role is a Contract Computer Vision MLE position offering remote work at $135/hour for 3–4 weeks with a commitment of 20+ hours/week.
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.
Requirements
- 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.
Nice to have
- 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.
Additional details
- Type: Contract
- Location: Remote
- Duration: 3–4 weeks
- Commitment: 20+ hours/week
- Compensation: Hourly contractor at $135/hour
- Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete): Upload resume, AI interview based on your resume, Submit form.
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check provided resources.
- For any help or support, reach out via provided contact.
- Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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