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Cincinnatus is an enterprise staffing company that partners with leading technology companies to source and employ highly skilled professionals for full-time and long-term contingent roles. Cincinnatus serves as the employer of record for these engagements, providing W-2 employment, payroll, benefits, and compliance, while placing employees directly within client teams to work on high-impact initiatives. Roles hired through Cincinnatus are not project-based or freelance engagements. They are structured, role-based positions that typically involve full-time or fixed-term commitments, close collaboration with a client's internal teams, and integration into standard enterprise workflows. Cincinnatus is a legal entity separate from Mercor. While opportunities may be discovered through Mercor's platform, employment, onboarding, payroll, and benefits for these roles are administered by Cincinnatus. Equal Employment Opportunity Cincinnatus is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or any other legally protected characteristic. Cincinnatus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans throughout the job application process.
Data Scientist
Location
United States
Posted
78 days ago
Salary
$70 - $100 / hour
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Data Scientist
Mercor
Role Description Guide research and engineering teams to close knowledge gaps in AI and data science domains. Surface nuances that distinguish expert-level work from surface-level reasoning. - Design challenging agentic tasks rooted in real-world ML, data science, data engineering, and software workflows. - Write accurate, well-documented solutions that serve as ground truth. - Evaluate AI agent outputs against your solutions. - Provide detailed written feedback capturing correctness, efficiency, and reasoning quality. - Develop and refine evaluation frameworks and rubrics for assessing agentic behavior on AI and data science tasks. - Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data. Qualifications - 3+ years of research, academic, or industry experience in Machine Learning, Data Science, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Biology, Electrical/Mechanical/Civil Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Materials Science, or other STEM background. - Demonstrated technical expertise in programming, data analysis, ML modeling, statistical methods, or computational methods. - Ability to commit to 40 hours per week during weekdays for the duration of the engagement. - Strong written communication skills and the ability to explain technical decisions clearly. Requirements - Prior experience with data annotation, labeling, evaluation, or human feedback collection. - Experience with LLMs, AI systems, or agentic workflows; familiarity with agentic frameworks. Benefits - Compensation: $70–$100/hour - Location: Remote - Commitment: 40 hours/week Application Process - Upload resume - AI interview based on your resume - Submit form Resources & Support - For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: Interview Process - For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
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