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IMO Math Problem Writer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Expertise in Olympiad-style mathematics and problem setting.
  • Experience as a math competition problem writer, selection committee member, medalist, or participant.

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.

Key facts

Other skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Detail Oriented

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Job description

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: IMO Experts
Type: Contract
Compensation: $54–$93/hour
Location: Remote

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.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Expertise in Olympiad-style mathematics and problem setting.
  • Experience as a math competition problem writer, selection committee member, medalist, or participant.

Compensation & Legal

  • Pay-per-task model with payments tied to each fully completed and accepted problem or review.
  • Compensation per task varies based on problem difficulty, solution quality, and overall efficiency.
  • No cap on total weekly payments; contributors may complete as many available tasks as they choose.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Complete a brief interview (20–30 minutes).
  • Submit a short form detailing your experience writing problems and competing in math competitions.

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

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