Software Engineering Lead
About the role
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 Engineer
Type: Contract Compensation: $80–$120/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities
- Ship production features across backend and frontend.
- Design and implement a scalable integrations framework.
- Build real-time analytics experiences.
- Architect an agentic tool-use layer compatible with MCP-style patterns.
- Set up strong engineering hygiene: testing, observability, and on-call readiness for the pilot.
- Iterate quickly and pragmatically.
Qualifications Must-Have
- Strong, practical software engineering skills; ability to ship end-to-end and unblock yourself.
- Experience building SaaS products with APIs, data models, and production constraints.
- Deep comfort with integrations (OAuth2, webhooks, API pagination, rate limiting, sync semantics).
- "Vibe coding" mindset: effective use of AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.) without sacrificing correctness.
- Familiarity with MCP-style tool interfaces and/or building tool servers.
- Clear communicator who can explain tradeoffs and keep stakeholders aligned.
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. ,
Software Engineering Lead
About the role
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 Engineer
Type: Contract Compensation: $80–$120/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities
- Ship production features across backend and frontend.
- Design and implement a scalable integrations framework.
- Build real-time analytics experiences.
- Architect an agentic tool-use layer compatible with MCP-style patterns.
- Set up strong engineering hygiene: testing, observability, and on-call readiness for the pilot.
- Iterate quickly and pragmatically.
Qualifications Must-Have
- Strong, practical software engineering skills; ability to ship end-to-end and unblock yourself.
- Experience building SaaS products with APIs, data models, and production constraints.
- Deep comfort with integrations (OAuth2, webhooks, API pagination, rate limiting, sync semantics).
- "Vibe coding" mindset: effective use of AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.) without sacrificing correctness.
- Familiarity with MCP-style tool interfaces and/or building tool servers.
- Clear communicator who can explain tradeoffs and keep stakeholders aligned.
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. ,