Remote Mathematics Consultant – Up to $85/hr
Mercor
Part time
Software Development
Canada
Hiring from: Canada
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: Math Competition Problem Writer
Type: Independent Contractor
Compensation: $50–$85/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: ~2 months
Commitment: 20–40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Must-Have
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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: Math Competition Problem Writer
Type: Independent Contractor
Compensation: $50–$85/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: ~2 months
Commitment: 20–40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Write original and advanced IMO-style mathematics problems to challenge frontier AI models.
- Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, clarity, and style.
- Identify logical flaws, incomplete reasoning, or insufficiently rigorous proofs.
- Provide clear, concise, and correct solutions with chain of thought reasoning.
- Maintain extremely high standards of mathematical precision and problem difficulty.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.
Must-Have
- Highly proficient in writing and formatting documents using LaTeX.
- Expertise across algebra, combinatorics, and number theory.
- Ability to clearly articulate complex reasoning in written form.
- Rigorous attention to detail in verifying solutions.
- Independent, reliable, and disciplined work style.
- Experience as a problem writer, coach, selection committee member, or medalist (gold, silver, bronze).
- Participation in IMO, IMO TST, RMM, USAMO, APMO, IMC, or EGMO.
- Rolling start dates; setup typically within 1–2 days of approval.
- Open to contributors worldwide (English proficiency required).
- Independent contractor arrangement through Mercor.
- Weekly payments via Stripe Connect.
- Complete a brief interview (20–30 minutes).
- Submit a short form detailing your experience writing problems and competing in math competitions.
- 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: [email protected]
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