| 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 looking for a skilled Backend Engineer to join our team and work on frontier AI coding agents.
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-connected backend systems.
- Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, C++).
- Experience with cloud-based platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms.
Benefits
Competitive salary: $85/hour, remote work opportunity, and the chance to work with leading AI research labs.
Apply
If you are a motivated and experienced backend engineer looking to work on cutting-edge AI projects, please submit your application. Don’t miss this opportunity to join our team and shape the future of AI coding agents.