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:

Senior Software Engineering Experts Type:

Contract Compensation:

$120–$180/hour Location:

Remote

Role Responsibilities

Design realistic, challenging software engineering tasks from real-world work. Tasks include feature changes, debugging, root-cause analysis, code review, system design, and technical documentation.

Write clear task proposals explaining task realism, verification, and challenges for current

AI models .

Illustrate "what good looks like" with reference solutions, tests, and criteria covering correctness, architecture, maintainability, style, and scope.

Assess

AI-generated code

and engineering work, collaborating with

AI coding agents

to evaluate success and failure.





Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment for reproducible and defensible assessments.

Take structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate on submitted work.

Qualifications Must-Have

4+ years

of skilled software engineering experience at leading technology, quantitative, or financial firms.

Strong command of at least one major language like

Python ,

Java ,

C++ ,

Go ,

TypeScript , or

Rust .

Proven ability to work in large, complex production codebases and judge code quality.

Excellent written English for explaining technical decisions and trade-offs.

Bachelor's degree

from an English-speaking country.

Detail-oriented and consistent in evaluating complex work.

Comfortable receiving feedback and calibrating judgment against set standards.

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📌 Software Engineering Expert - Fully Remote | Up To $180/Hr (Haymarket)
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