IMO Experts

Role Overview

Mercor is partnering with a leading frontier AI research lab on an exciting math project. We are seeking individuals with demonstrated expertise in Olympiad-style mathematics and problem setting. We’re inviting math competition problem writers, selection committee members, medalists & participants to help push the boundaries of AI reasoning by training large language models to tackle Olympiad-level problems better than the world’s top competitors.

This role is a short-term, high-impact research engagement, with the possibility of extension based on performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Write original & 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 & chain of thought reasoning

• Maintain extremely high standards of mathematical precision and problem difficulty

Compensation

• This engagement uses a pay-per-task model, with payments tied to each fully completed and accepted problem or review.

• Compensation per task varies based on factors such as problem difficulty, solution quality, and overall efficiency, and contributors are free to choose how many tasks they complete.

• There is no cap on total weekly payments for services rendered; contributors may complete as many available tasks as they choose to accept during the engagement.

Application Process

• Complete a brief interview (20–30 minutes)

• Submit a short form detailing your experience writing problems and competing in math competitions

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 Mercor 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.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.