ML Engineer | $56/hr Remote | Mercor

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Base pay range

$56.00/hr - $56.00/hr

Organization: Mercor

Referral Partner: Crossing Hurdles

Type: Hourly Contract

Compensation: $56/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities (Training support will be provided)

• Analyze large, complex datasets to identify patterns and generate actionable insights.
• Build high-performing predictive models, statistical analyses, and ML pipelines across varied data types.
• Design and implement rigorous experiment frameworks and validation strategies.
• Automate workflows, feature pipelines, and reproducible research environments.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis, hypothesis testing, and interpret modeling outcomes.
• Collaborate with ML engineers and research teams to productionize models at scale.
• Present findings through clear documentation, dashboards, and reports.

Requirements

• Kaggle Competitions Grandmaster or equivalent achievement (multiple medals or top-tier rankings).
• Strong experience in data science, analytics, or ML-driven research.
• Proficiency in Python and key libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Polars, and scikit-learn.
• Solid knowledge of experiment design, causal inference, and statistical modeling.
• Familiarity with SQL, distributed data systems, and experiment tracking tools.
• Excellent communication and data storytelling skills.

Application Process (Takes 20 min)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume (15 min)

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Analyst and Research
• Data Infrastructure and Analytics, IT System Data Services, and Research Services