Materials Engineer & Python Expert - Freelance AI Trainer

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities in testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems, focusing on computational material science problems involving geophysical and subsurface modeling.

Location: Remote

Salary: Up to $35 per hour

Responsibilities

• Design computational material science problems involving waveform-processing kernels, geophysical inversion routines, sub-surface flow solvers, or data pipelines.
• Write Python reference solutions and supply input files and model definitions.
• Determine the numerical answer and domain-appropriate tolerance.
• Test and tune problems against models, adjusting difficulty to achieve a 10-30% success rate.
• Coordinate with senior reviewers to ensure high-quality task design.

Requirements

• Degree in Material Science or related field.
• 2+ years of research, applied, or teaching experience.
• Proficiency in Python for writing reference solutions.
• Fluency with or willingness to learn scriptable packages such as ObsPy, instaseis, pyrocko, MITgcm, xmitgcm, flopy/MODFLOW, or GeoPandas.
• Ability to design problems requiring specialized solvers.
• Strong written English (C1+).

Benefits

• Part-time, project-based work.
• Flexible hours, approximately 10–20 hours per week during active phases.
• Compensation up to $35/hour, depending on contribution and project scope.

Additional Information

• Participation is project-based, not permanent employment.
• Applicants should submit CV in English and indicate English proficiency.
• No prior experience with listed tools required, but willingness to learn is necessary.
• Application process: Apply → Pass qualification → Join project → Complete tasks → Get paid.