Mercor is hiring experienced Top-Tiered Senior Software Engineering professionals to support a variety of high-impact research collaborations with leading AI labs. Freelancers will help improve AI systems through work on code validation, prompt refinement, algorithmic evaluation, and model benchmarking.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency in languages like Python, JavaScript, Java, or C++, among other popular languages
- Experience with debugging, testing, and validating code
Responsibilities
- Review and refine AI-generated prompts, responses, and code
- Validate algorithms and software concepts for technical accuracy
- Provide structured feedback on solution quality and clarity
- Tag and organize content by topic, difficulty, or language
- Support benchmarking efforts to assess model capabilities
Other
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, technical research, or educational content development
- Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (Bachelor’s minimum; advanced degree preferred) in Top US Colleges or Universities.
- Comfortable with technical writing and attention to detail
- Part-time (15–25 hours/week, with flexibility up to 40 hours/week)
- Fully remote and asynchronous – flexible working hours