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 Engineer, Full Stack (Python, Java, Rust, C#, C++)

Type

Contract

Compensation

$90–$110/hour

Location

Remote

Commitment

40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• -
• Build and ship full-stack applications, services, and internal tools in

Python

,

Java

,

Rust

,

C#

,

C++

, or

TypeScript

• to exercise frontier model capabilities.
• - Integrate pre-release model APIs into working software, including tool interfaces, evaluation harnesses, and telemetry.
• - Diagnose and document model and integration failure modes, translating engineering observations into clear written feedback for the research team.
• - Prototype quickly against shifting requirements, delivering working increments with limited up-front specification.
• - Collaborate with the engineering manager and other engineers to maintain consistency in code quality, architecture, and technical documentation.

Qualifications

Must-Have

-

6+ years

• of professional experience building and shipping production software.
• - Deep production experience in at least one of

Python

,

Java

,

Rust

,

C#

, or

C++

• .
• - Hands-on ownership across the stack: backend service and API design, a modern front-end framework (

React

• or equivalent), data modeling, and cloud deployment.
• - Ability to onboard onto an unfamiliar codebase and deliver working code quickly.
• - Strong written communication skills.

Compensation & Legal

-

W-2 employment

with Cincinnatus LLC.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume - AI interview based on your resume - Submit form

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.*