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: Systems Engineer

Type: Contract Compensation: $70–$100/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities

• Develop back-end services and workflows for fleet management and full server lifecycle, including network boot, firmware updates, and OS provisioning.
• Create out-of-band server management tools in a multi-vendor environment, focusing on state management and telemetry collection.
• Write and review code, test changes on hardware, and automate testing processes.
• Troubleshoot end-to-end issues in provisioning, firmware updates, and network boot processes.

Qualifications Must-Have

• 3+ years of experience in TCP/IP network fundamentals.
• Proficiency in Linux systems and server systems management.
• Experience in troubleshooting server network boot processes from both network and server perspectives.
• Skills in coding and scripting automation using Python, Go, Rust, Bash, or Ruby.
• Experience with automating management of large fleets of server hardware using Redfish or IPMI.
• Proven troubleshooting analytics of server/systems architecture and components.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and/or cloud deployment technologies.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a relevant field.

Preferred

• Linux/TCP/IP certification.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor, Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.

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. ,