About the job

Mercorconnects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors includeBenchmark,General Catalyst,Peter Thiel,Adam D'Angelo,Larry Summers, andJack Dorsey.

**Position:**Software Engineer
**Type:**Freelance Compensation:****$70–$120/hour **Duration:**1–2 months **Commitment:**15–25 hours/week, with flexibility up to 40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Craft realistic developer prompts across multiple categories, such as code review, debugging, and error diagnosis.
• Source and adapt content from real PRs to create authentic scenarios.
• Write clear, technically accurate model responses demonstrating strong reasoning and explanation quality.
• Collaborate with AI labs to enhance evaluation datasets for AI reasoning and technical judgment.
• Workindependently and asynchronouslyto meet deadlines while improvingAI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

-2+ yearsof experience in software engineering, technical research, or educational content development. -Bachelor’s degreein Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

• Strong proficiency in languages likePython,JavaScript,Java, orC++.
• Experience with debugging, testing, and validating code.
• Comfortable with technical writing and attention to detail.

Preferred

• Advanced degree in Software Engineering or related field.

Start Date

-Immediate

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview: A short,15-minuteconversational session to understand your background, experience, and interest in the role
• Follow-up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details

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.