Machine Learning Engineer

Engagement Type: Independent Contractor
Work Mode: Fully Remote
Contract Type: Project-Based (Short-Term, Extendable)

Role Overview:

collaborating with a leading AI research lab to support the evaluation of advanced machine learning systems. We are seeking experienced machine learning engineers and researchers to contribute to the design of high-quality evaluation suites that measure AI performance on real-world machine learning engineering tasks. The work focuses on translating practical ML research and engineering workflows into structured benchmarks for frontier models. This is a project-based, remote opportunity suited for experts with hands-on ML research experience.

Key responsibilities

• Design and write detailed evaluation suites for machine learning engineering tasks

• Assess AI-generated solutions across areas such as model training, debugging, optimization, and experimentation

Ideal qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in machine learning engineering or applied ML research

• Hands-on experience with model development, experimentation, and evaluation

• Background in ML research (industry lab or academic setting strongly preferred)

• Strong ability to reason about ML system design choices and tradeoffs

• Clear written communication and high attention to technical detail

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.