Cartographer

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: Geography Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $65–$73/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Author technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance in geography and earth sciences.
• Review and annotate problem sets using maps, satellite imagery, GIS output, and topographic figures.
• Produce original problem sets and write reference solutions with structured quality checks.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve model outputs and training data quality.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and enhance AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD in Geography, Earth Sciences, or GIS; or MS with 3+ years applied research, cartography, or GIS experience; or BA/BS with 5+ years applied GIS, cartography, or field experience.
• Working fluency in at least two of: physical geography, human geography, GIS, remote sensing, cartography.
• Comfortable with maps, satellite imagery, GIS output, and topographic figures.
• Clear technical writing; articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor
• Paid weekly

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.