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.
Role Overview
Position: Software Engineer – Contractor, Remote
Commitment: 10–20 hours per week, potential to increase to 40 hours
Duration: Minimum 2 weeks, potential for extension
Support AI labs in building robust, high-performance systems for next-gen machine learning applications.
Use coding agents for realistic coding tasks on real-world codebases.
Responsibilities
Develop and support robust, high-performance systems for machine learning applications.
Utilize coding agents to perform realistic coding tasks on real-world codebases.
Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance system performance and reliability.
Contribute to open source projects and share personal projects on GitHub.
Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines and improve AI model performance.
Requirements / Qualifications
Must-Have Qualifications
Extensive experience using coding agents like codex, claude code, etc.
Fluent in Rust, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python.
Computer Science degree from a prestigious university in the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, or New Zealand.
Located in the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, or New Zealand.
Exceptional attention to detail and rigorous problem-solving skills.
Excel in both written and verbal communication.
Preferred Qualifications
Contributions to open source projects.
Extensive work on robust personal projects shared publicly on GitHub.
Engagement Details
Contract Type: Hourly contractor
Compensation: Paid weekly via Stripe Connect
Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous
Start Date: Early October, applications reviewed on a rolling basis
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: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
