Mercor
Remote Hockey Analytics Specialist $35/hr
MercorFinland19 hours ago
Part-timeRemote FriendlyAnalyst
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: Hockey Annotation & Analysis Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $25–$35/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Review and refine AI-generated hockey video annotations for play events, zone entries, transitions, shots, and defensive actions.
  • Label and validate events such as passes, shots on goal, faceoffs, hits, goalie saves, penalties, turnovers, and scoring sequences.
  • Verify timing accuracy between video clips and described actions, ensuring precision in moments like shot release and puck contact.
  • Ensure contextual precision by identifying subtle differences like deflection vs. screen shot and takeaway vs. unforced error.
  • Provide structured, objective feedback to improve AI understanding of hockey-specific terminology and situational play.
  • Collaborate asynchronously with researchers and engineers to enhance model training data quality.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Deep familiarity with hockey—through playing, coaching, refereeing, scouting, video analysis, or analytics experience.
  • Solid understanding of rules, player positioning, systems, and play terminology.
  • High attention to detail and ability to describe hockey sequences precisely and consistently.
  • Comfortable working independently on remote data annotation platforms.

Preferred

  • Prior experience with AI training, data labeling, or video annotation tools.
  • Recognition or certification in hockey (e.g., USA Hockey coaching/officiating certification, collegiate or junior-level experience).
  • Experience with sports analytics or video review systems, such as Hudl, Instat, SportsCode, or NHL Edge/advanced tracking tools.

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/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.

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