Senior Software Engineer
Mercor
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Job Description
About Mercor
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: Senior Software Engineer (Freelance)
This freelance position offers a compensation range of $70–$120/hour for a duration of 1–2 months. The commitment is 15–25 hours/week, with flexibility up to 40 hours/week.
Role Responsibilities
- Craft realistic developer prompts across categories like code review, debugging, and error diagnosis.
- Source and adapt content from real PRs to create authentic scenarios.
- Write clear, technically accurate model responses demonstrating strong reasoning and explanation quality.
- Collaborate with AI labs to build evaluation datasets assessing AI reasoning and technical judgment.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 2+ years of experience in software engineering, technical research, or educational content development.
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in languages like Python, JavaScript, Java, or C++.
- Experience with debugging, testing, and validating code.
- Comfortable with technical writing and attention to detail.
Application Process
The application process takes approximately 20–30 minutes 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.
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
Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
Key skills/competency
- Software Engineering
- Prompt Engineering
- AI Model Evaluation
- Technical Writing
- Debugging & Testing
- Python
- JavaScript
- Java
- C++
- Asynchronous Work
- AI Research Collaboration
How to Get Hired at Mercor
- Research Mercor's mission: Study their focus on connecting talent with AI research labs and their investor backing.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight software engineering, technical writing, and AI model evaluation skills relevant to prompt creation.
- Prepare for the AI interview: Practice articulating your experience with debugging, testing, and multi-language proficiency clearly and concisely.
- Showcase technical writing: Be ready to demonstrate your ability to write clear, technically accurate explanations and model responses.
- Emphasize independent work: Illustrate your capacity to work asynchronously and deliver high-quality results consistently.
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