AI Model Evaluator
Mercor
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Job Description
About Mercor
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, Mercor is backed by prominent investors including Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: AI Model Evaluator
This role offers full-time or part-time contract work, providing flexibility while contributing to cutting-edge AI development. Compensation is set at $12/hour, and the position is geographically restricted to candidates located in India or the USA.
Role Responsibilities
- Evaluate LLM-generated responses for effectiveness in answering user queries.
- Conduct fact-checking using trusted public sources and external tools.
- Generate high-quality human evaluation data by annotating response strengths, areas for improvement, and factual inaccuracies.
- Assess reasoning quality, clarity, tone, and completeness of responses.
- Ensure model responses align with expected conversational behavior and system guidelines.
- Apply consistent annotations by following clear taxonomies, benchmarks, and detailed evaluation guidelines.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Bachelor’s degree
- Native speaker or ILR 5/primary fluency (C2 on the CEFR scale) in Hindi
- Significant experience using large language models (LLMs)
- Excellent writing skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Adaptable and comfortable moving across topics
- Background or experience in domains requiring structured analytical thinking
- Excellent college-level mathematics skills
Preferred
- Prior experience with RLHF, model evaluation, or data annotation work
- Experience writing or editing high-quality written content
- Experience comparing multiple outputs and making fine-grained qualitative judgments
- Familiarity with evaluation rubrics, benchmarks, or quality scoring systems
Compensation & Legal
- Hourly contractor
- Paid weekly
Application Process
The application process takes approximately 20–30 minutes to complete:
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Our team reviews applications daily. Please ensure you complete your AI interview and all application steps for consideration.
Resources & Support
For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
Key skills/competency
- LLM Evaluation
- Fact-Checking
- Data Annotation
- Natural Language Processing
- Analytical Thinking
- Hindi Fluency (C2/Native)
- Attention to Detail
- Content Quality Assessment
- RLHF (Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback)
- Taxonomy Adherence
How to Get Hired at Mercor
- Research Mercor's mission: Understand their role in connecting talent with AI labs and their investor backing for strategic alignment.
- Tailor your resume for AI evaluation: Highlight experience with LLMs, data annotation, linguistic skills, and analytical thinking.
- Prepare for the AI interview: Practice articulating your experience with AI models and your ability to assess content critically.
- Showcase Hindi fluency: Emphasize native or ILR 5 Hindi proficiency as a critical qualification for this AI Model Evaluator role.
- Demonstrate attention to detail: Be ready to discuss examples of meticulous fact-checking and adherence to evaluation guidelines.
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