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: Software Engineering Expert Type:Contract Compensation:$60–$90/hour Location:Remote Commitment:35 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Design realistic, multi-step software engineering challenges to push the limits of today's best AI coding agents.
Build reference solutions in Python with setup and checks for clear, verifiable answers.
Utilize AI coding assistants in your workflow to identify their strengths and limitations.
Review tasks created by peers and provide feedback on clarity, correctness, and difficulty.
Analyze AI agents' task attempts to help the research team understand failure points.
Qualifications
Must-Have
MSc or PhD in computer science or a related STEM field, or equivalent practical experience.
1+ years in a research, research-engineering, or software engineering role.
Strong Python scripting and debugging skills with clean-code habits.
Proficiency with Git, IDEs, and standard software development workflows.
Ability to engage reliably for approximately 35 hours/week.
Preferred
Experience with AI coding assistants, prompt engineering, or agent workflows.
Past experience in AI training, model evaluation, or benchmark/task authoring.
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Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The company specializes in matching top-tier professionals with AI research organizations to support advanced projects. Mercor facilitates work across multiple domains including financial analysis, hedge fund strategy evaluation, and deal structuring, leveraging AI to enhance model training and research capabilities. The company bridges the gap between specialized talent and cutting-edge AI research institutions.
