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# Applied Computer Science Benchmark Specialist

- **Company:** Mercor, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $137,280.0 - $174,720.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/cs-benchmark-expert-fully-remote-new-york-ny--473ab06e-31b6-4f2c-9997-590081406278

## About the Role

Must-Have

 * PhD or doctoral candidate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
 * Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
 * Strong command of graduate-level CS theory, algorithms, systems design, and/or machine learning.
 * Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Preferred

 * Research publications, industry experience at top tech companies, or competitive programming background., Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Benchmarking, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, English Language, Machine Learning, Publications, Research Laboratory, Writing Skills

## Description

* Author original computer science questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
 * Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
 * Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert.
 * Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives.
 * Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown format.
 * Supply 1-5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
 * For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability.


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