| Company | Mercor |
| Location | India (Remote) |
| Salary | Competitive |
| Experience | |
| Type | Full–time |
Overview
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. We are seeking a skilled Backend Engineer to join our team as an AI Coding Agent.
Responsibilities
- Use frontier AI coding agents to complete and evaluate complex engineering tasks.
- Review model-generated code for correctness, quality, maintainability, and performance.
- Identify bugs, edge cases, and failure modes in model outputs.
- Compare outputs from multiple frontier models and assess their strengths and weaknesses.
- Apply professional engineering judgment to realistic backend engineering scenarios.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
Requirements
- 2+ years of professional backend engineering experience.
- Experience building API-driven applications and services.
- Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or C++.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a remote team environment.
Benefits
Competitive hourly rate of $85/hour, remote work opportunities, and the chance to work with a leading AI research lab.
Apply
If you are a motivated and experienced backend engineer looking to work with AI coding agents, please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, to join our team.