First seen by our source: 20 days ago
Automated Planning PhD - AI Expert
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring an automated planning PhD as a contract AI expert, remote, at $55 to $80 per hour. The role creates complex planning and symbolic AI problems to train and evaluate large language models, working independently and asynchronously.
Pay:
$55–$80 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Create complex problems in automated planning and symbolic AI
- Evaluate and improve AI model performance
- Collaborate with AI research teams on training data quality
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines
- Provide expert insights on automated planning and symbolic AI
Requirements summary:
- PhD or advanced degree in CS, AI, ML or Operations Research
- Focus on automated planning or symbolic AI
- High attention to detail
- Exceptional written and verbal communication
Tools & skills
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- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-18
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- 2026-10-18
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Data & analytics |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Doctorate (required) |
| Fields of study | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Operations Research |
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Mercor
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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
Full company description
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
- LinkedIn followers
- 654,507
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 5,250
- Reported office locations
- San Francisco, California 94105, US
- Business categories
- Employment
- Software
- Recruiting
- Data Collection and Labeling
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Machine Learning
- Other recorded names
- Mercor
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
- Reported total investment
- 483,600,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Development |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2023 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,626 |
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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: Automated CS Planning PhDs & Domain Experts — Zion (Arches)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $55–$80/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Develop high-quality data for state-of-the-art large language models by creating complex problems in your domain.
- Evaluate and improve AI model performance through rigorous problem-solving and data analysis.
- Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance the quality and applicability of training data.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines and goals.
- Provide expert insights into automated planning and symbolic AI to inform future AI innovations.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD or advanced degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or Operations Research.
- Focus on automated planning / symbolic AI.
- High attention to detail.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Interview Process
- Complete a short interview and task (20–30 mins).
- Paid for up to 1 hour of onboarding time including videos if hired.
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.
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