Job Overview
Job TitlePrincipal Infrastructure Engineer
Job TypePart Time
Offered Salary$80,000
LocationHybrid
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Job Description
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: Freelance
Compensation: $75–$80/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 1–2 weeks
Commitment: 15–40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Evaluate and compare the performance of AI-powered CLI coding agents on real-world infrastructure debugging tasks.
- Solve TerminalBench tasks using AI CLI agents to diagnose and fix failing systems.
- Write bash scripts to address root causes and ensure they survive service restarts.
- Diagnose broken systems inside Docker containers involving databases, TLS, pipelines, and more.
- Compare and rank agents' approaches after each task to inform product decisions.
- Work independently and asynchronously with flexible hours.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering with hands-on debugging of systems and infrastructure.
- Strong bash/shell scripting proficiency.
- Experience with Docker and containerization.
- Skills in infrastructure and systems debugging with PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, nginx, TLS, systemd, and log analysis.
- Familiarity with version control workflows (Git, PRs, issue tracking).
Preferred
- Experience with AI coding tools like Copilot, Cursor, or Claude.
Start Date
ImmediateApplication 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
- 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 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.Key skills/competency
- Principal Infrastructure Engineer
- Systems Debugging
- Bash Scripting
- Docker
- Containerization
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Redis
- Nginx
- TLS
How to Get Hired at Mercor
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 3+ years of infrastructure debugging, bash scripting, and Docker experience.
- Prepare for the AI interview: Be ready to discuss your system debugging skills and interest in AI tools.
- Understand the platform: Review Mercor's resources at talent.docs.mercor.com for insights into the process.
- Respond promptly: Complete the application and AI interview within the 20-30 minute timeframe for consideration.
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