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Exceptional Software Engineers (Experience Using Agents)
Mercor
Job Details
Remote
Asynchronous
10–20 hours per week
Hourly contract
$70 - 110/hour
Skills
Software Engineering
API Development
SQL
Database Structuring
Job Description
Mercor is seeking software engineers to support one of the world’s leading AI labs in building robust, high-performance systems that serve the needs of next-generation machine learning applications. This role involves real-world engineering work—including environment configuration, database design, and the creation of scalable APIs and service layers that interface with advanced AI models.
Candidate Profile
- Have experience using coding agents as part of your software engineering workflow.
- Have 3+ years of elite software engineering experience from top-tier technology startups, quantitative trading firms, hedge funds, or similarly demanding environments.
- Have access to large codebases you own
- Hold a Computer Science degree from a prestigious university in the U.S., Canada, or the UK.
- Have demonstrated success leading teams to build complex database schemas.
- Possess expert-level proficiency in API development, including creation, testing, and integration.
- Are highly skilled in SQL and database structuring.
- Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and rigorous problem-solving skills.
- Excel in both written and verbal communication.
Role Highlights
- Workload: 10–20 hours per week, with potential to increase to 40 hours.
- Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous—work on your own schedule.
- Duration: Minimum duration: 1–2 months, with potential for extension.
Start Date: This role will begin mid to late-September with applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Compensation and Legal Details
- Status: You will be legally classified as an hourly contractor for Mercor
- Payment method: We will pay you out at the end of each week via Stripe Connect