Senior Software Engineer | $85/hr Max
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: Developer
Type: Contract Compensation: $50–$85/hour Commitment: 10–20 hours/week Role Responsibilities
- Design challenging coding problems with clear input/output specs, constraints, and explicit function signatures.
- Develop complete mini-repos, including problem statements, reference solutions, comprehensive unit tests (10–20 cases), and executable test runners.
- Implement clean, production-quality code aligned strictly with test expectations.
- Write high-coverage tests covering edge cases, invalid inputs, and performance constraints.
- Ensure full executability with no missing dependencies, configuration issues, or signature mismatches.
- Contribute to globally visible projects with high impact.
Qualifications Must-Have
- 3+ years of backend development experience in Rust, C++, C, COBOL, Java, Ruby, PHP, Python, TypeScript, Go, C#, JavaScript.
- Familiarity with Docker and basic CI/CD workflows (e.g., GitHub Actions or similar tools).
- Strong understanding of clean code, modular design, and performance optimization.
- Comfortable working with Git-based collaboration (PRs, issues, reviews).
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. ,
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Senior Software Engineer | $85/hr Max
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: Developer
Type: Contract Compensation: $50–$85/hour Commitment: 10–20 hours/week Role Responsibilities
- Design challenging coding problems with clear input/output specs, constraints, and explicit function signatures.
- Develop complete mini-repos, including problem statements, reference solutions, comprehensive unit tests (10–20 cases), and executable test runners.
- Implement clean, production-quality code aligned strictly with test expectations.
- Write high-coverage tests covering edge cases, invalid inputs, and performance constraints.
- Ensure full executability with no missing dependencies, configuration issues, or signature mismatches.
- Contribute to globally visible projects with high impact.
Qualifications Must-Have
- 3+ years of backend development experience in Rust, C++, C, COBOL, Java, Ruby, PHP, Python, TypeScript, Go, C#, JavaScript.
- Familiarity with Docker and basic CI/CD workflows (e.g., GitHub Actions or similar tools).
- Strong understanding of clean code, modular design, and performance optimization.
- Comfortable working with Git-based collaboration (PRs, issues, reviews).
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. ,