Backend Developer - Fully Remote
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: Go Engineer
Type: Freelance Compensation: $80–$100/hour Location: Remote Duration: 1 month Commitment: 15–20 hours/week Role Responsibilities
- Develop and validate coding benchmarks in Go by curating issues, solutions, and test suites from real-world repositories.
- Ensure benchmark tasks include comprehensive unit and integration tests for solution verification.
- Maintain consistency and scalability of benchmark task distribution.
- Provide structured feedback on solution quality and clarity.
- Debug, optimize, and document benchmark code for reliability and reproducibility.
- Work independently and asynchronously with flexible hours.
Qualifications Must-Have
- 3–10 years of experience as a backend software engineer, ML engineer, or applied data scientist.
- Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in Go.
- Experience with debugging, testing, and validating code.
- Comfortable with technical writing and attention to detail.
Start Date
- Immediate
Compensation & Legal
- Independent contractor
- Daily payment via Stripe Connect
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview: A short, 15-minute conversational session to understand your background, experience, and interest in the role
- Brief assessment testing real-world coding ability, technical depth, and debugging approach
- 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. ,
Backend Developer - Fully Remote
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: Go Engineer
Type: Freelance Compensation: $80–$100/hour Location: Remote Duration: 1 month Commitment: 15–20 hours/week Role Responsibilities
- Develop and validate coding benchmarks in Go by curating issues, solutions, and test suites from real-world repositories.
- Ensure benchmark tasks include comprehensive unit and integration tests for solution verification.
- Maintain consistency and scalability of benchmark task distribution.
- Provide structured feedback on solution quality and clarity.
- Debug, optimize, and document benchmark code for reliability and reproducibility.
- Work independently and asynchronously with flexible hours.
Qualifications Must-Have
- 3–10 years of experience as a backend software engineer, ML engineer, or applied data scientist.
- Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in Go.
- Experience with debugging, testing, and validating code.
- Comfortable with technical writing and attention to detail.
Start Date
- Immediate
Compensation & Legal
- Independent contractor
- Daily payment via Stripe Connect
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview: A short, 15-minute conversational session to understand your background, experience, and interest in the role
- Brief assessment testing real-world coding ability, technical depth, and debugging approach
- 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. ,