Competitive Data Scientist for AI Benchmarks

At a glance

• $60 – $120 / hourPaid weekly in USD
• Hourly contractIndependent contractor · Expert
• RemoteWork from anywhere with a stable connection.
• Flexible, part-time (10–40 hrs/week)Choose your own hours.
• Ongoing, project-based Starts when a matching project opens · Rolling applications

Role overview

Design data-science and ML challenges that coding agents must solve, and write the reference solutions that prove them solvable. You will run agents against your tasks and tighten anything they exploit.

Key responsibilities

• Build reproducible task environments with data and dependencies
• Implement verified reference solutions in Python
• Write tests that separate correct from flawed approaches
• Run agents, study failures and fix leakage or loopholes

Ideal qualifications

• Strong public data-science competition record, or equivalent ML practice
• Expert Python and ML libraries
• Rigor about data leakage and evaluation design
• Clear written documentation

Compensation and contract terms

• $60 – $120 / hour. Paid weekly in USD. Typical rate $60–$120 per hour, confirmed after a short paid assessment.
• Hourly contract. You are engaged as an independent contractor.
• Remote. Flexible, part-time (10–40 hrs/week), on your own schedule.
• Paid weekly in USD for approved work.
• Projects can be extended, shortened or ended early depending on project needs and quality.

Application process

1. ApplyCreate a free profile and upload your CV.
2. InterviewAbout 20 minutes. You need a laptop or desktop with a camera and microphone.
3. ID and credential checkWe verify your identity and the qualifications the role needs.
4. Matched to projectsOnce verified, you are invited to paid projects that fit your skills.

Free to apply. Vettedlance never charges candidates, and will never ask you to pay for training, tests or equipment.