Software Engineering Expert (Backend Developer) – Fully Remote

Job Overview

• Company: Mercor
• Role Type: Freelance / Contract
• Work Model: Remote
• Start Date: Immediate
• Project Duration: 1–2 months
• Schedule: Part-time
• Weekly Commitment: 15–25 hours/week
• Salary: USD50 – 150/hr paid weekly via stripe/wise

About the Role

Mercor is partnering with leading AI research labs and is looking for software engineering professionals who can help improve AI model performance through technical review and structured evaluation.

This is not a typical software engineering role where you are building customer-facing apps or internal tools. Instead, you’ll be using your experience to assess how well AI systems generate code, explain solutions, and handle technical tasks.

Your work will directly contribute to the training, refinement, and benchmarking of AI systems used in advanced research environments.

This makes the role especially attractive for engineers interested in:

• AI model evaluation
• Applied research support
• Technical review workflows
• Prompt engineering
• Structured data labeling in software domains

Key Responsibilities

As part of this freelance project, you may be responsible for:

Reviewing AI-Generated Outputs

• Review and refine:
  • AI-generated prompts
  • Responses
  • Code outputs
• Assess technical quality, clarity, and correctness

Validating Algorithms & Concepts

• Evaluate algorithms and software concepts for:
  • Technical accuracy
  • Logical soundness
  • Feasibility
  • Best practices

Providing Structured Feedback

• Deliver clear, actionable feedback on:
  • Solution quality
  • Readability
  • Implementation clarity
  • Code behavior and limitations

Organizing and Tagging Content

• Label and categorize content based on:
  • Topic
  • Difficulty level
  • Programming language
  • Use case or concept area

Supporting AI Benchmarking

• Assist with model benchmarking tasks
• Help evaluate:
  • Model strengths
  • Technical limitations
  • Response consistency
  • Capability across different engineering tasks

Ideal Qualifications

Mercor is looking for candidates with a solid technical foundation and strong attention to detail.

Required / Preferred Background

• 2+ years of experience in one or more of the following:
  • Software Engineering
  • Technical Research
  • Educational / Technical Content Development

Education

• Bachelor’s degree minimum in:
  • Software Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Or a related field
• Advanced degree preferred, but not required

Technical Skills

Strong proficiency in one or more major programming languages such as:

• Python
• JavaScript
• Java
• C++
• Or other widely used programming languages

Additional Experience

Candidates should ideally have experience with:

• Debugging
• Testing
• Code validation
• Reviewing technical implementations
• Writing or documenting technical feedback
• Paying close attention to detail in complex engineering tasks

Project Timeline & Commitment

Timeline

• Start: Immediate
• Duration: 1–2 months

Weekly Hours

• Standard commitment:
  • 15–25 hours/week
• Possible extension up to:
  • 40 hours/week, depending on workload and availability

This means the role offers flexibility for:

• Freelancers
• Contractors
• Engineers between jobs
• Professionals looking for an additional short-term remote income stream

Compensation

USD50 – 150/hr paid weekly via stripe or wise

Application & Onboarding Process

Mercor outlines a simple application process:

1) Upload Your Resume

Submit your resume highlighting your:

• Engineering experience
• Technical skills
• Relevant languages
• Research or review experience (if applicable)

2) AI Interview

You’ll complete a short:

• 15-minute conversational AI interview

This step is designed to better understand:

• Your background
• Technical experience
• Interest in the role
• Fit for the project

3) Follow-Up

Mercor says you can expect:

• Follow-up communication within a few days
• Next steps regarding:
  • Selection
  • Onboarding
  • Project setup

How to Apply

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