First seen by our source: 20 days ago
Image Reasoning Specialist - AI Lab
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring a remote contract Image Reasoning Generalist at $35/hour to find images that may cause AI models to miscount objects. The work involves testing images with AI models, identifying confusing elements, and writing clarifying prompts, done independently and asynchronously.
Pay:
$35 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Find images that may cause AI models to miscount
- Identify misleading text or similar-looking objects
- Test images with AI models using a set prompt
- Write prompts that add context and label tasks
- Work independently and asynchronously
Requirements summary:
- Strong written English skills
- Good attention to detail
- Consistency and reliability across multiple tasks
- Experience in photography or image editing preferred
- Experience in data labeling or detail-focused work preferred
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- 2026-10-18
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Job details
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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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
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- Mercor
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- Reported total investment
- 483,600,000
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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: Image Reasoning Generalist
Type: Contract
Compensation: $35/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Find images that may cause AI models to count incorrectly. Use original, public domain, or AI-generated images.
- Identify elements that might confuse models, such as misleading text or similar-looking objects.
- Test images with AI models using the prompt: "How many X are there? Return an integer."
- Write additional prompts to provide context and label tasks effectively.
- Work independently and asynchronously to ensure accuracy and consistency in task completion.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Strong written English skills for clear and understandable prompts.
- Good attention to detail to identify potential model confusion in images.
- Consistency and reliability in handling multiple tasks.
Preferred
- Experience with photography, image editing, data labeling, or other detail-focused work.
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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