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Mercor

Sr. Software Engineer | Remote $140/hr

Mercor, Germantown, Ohio, United States

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Base pay range $80.00/hr - $140.00/hr

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 Open Source Contributor (Part-time, Remote). Commitment: Flexible hours.

Role Responsibilities

Design and oversee the creation of evaluations for coding tasks in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, and C.

Analyze system behavior on real-world use cases to uncover strengths and improvement areas.

Communicate evaluation results effectively to the research team to support continued development and optimization.

Collaborate with distributed, asynchronous teams to enhance AI model performance.

Work independently to identify areas for contribution and execute improvements with minimal oversight.

Qualifications

Strong GitHub presence with high-quality contributions to top open‑source projects in the last 12 months.

Expertise in Python, Java, C, JavaScript, or TypeScript.

Familiarity with widely used libraries, frameworks, and tools in your language(s) of choice.

Excellent understanding of software architecture, performance tuning, and scalable code patterns.

Strong collaboration skills and experience working within distributed, asynchronous teams.

Comfortable using Git, CI/CD systems, and participating in open‑source governance workflows.

Compensation & Legal

Hourly contractor via Mercor.

Payments processed weekly through Stripe Connect.

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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

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