Research Scientist - Environments, Data and Post-Training

Posted

mercorSan Franciscofull-time

$15,000 USD

Tech Stack

Responsibilities

  • Implement novel post-training methods that improve model reasoning, tool use, and agentic behavior.
  • Design and run experiments across datasets, reward functions, environments, and optimization strategies, including methods such as GRPO and DAPO.
  • Build reinforcement learning with verifiable rewards (RLVR) and other post-training pipelines at scale.
  • Create methods for measuring data quality, usability, and causal impact on model performance.
  • Build scalable pipelines for data generation, filtering, augmentation, and selection.

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Gym Membership
  • Health Insurance
  • Remote Work

Culture

In-Person Five Days A WeekFast-PacedStartup Energy

Requirements

Regions: Gb, Us

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About mercor
Industry: ai
Size: enterprise

Mercor is a leading AI data company valued at $10B that builds infrastructure connecting human expertise with frontier models to power the AI economy.

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Compensation
Base salary: $15,000 USD
Equity: Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
Bonus: Bi-annual performance bonus structure