Referrals - Junior Software Engineer

About the Role

Join an exciting project at the forefront of AI innovation. As a Junior SWE, you will drive the development of improving the responses of generative AI models. Your technical leadership will be essential in crafting globally-used platforms for advanced AI training and deployment.

A brief 15-minute interview precedes candidate selection, with decisions typically made within two days following assessment completion. We are seeking candidates who are available for an immediate start date (6/27). Currently, applicants must be based in the U.S, Canada, UK, or India.

Why You’re a Great Fit

You're a strong candidate if you:

• Have 1+ years of software engineering experience from top-tier technology startups, hedge funds, Fortune 500 companies, or similarly demanding environments.

• Hold a Computer Science degree from a university in the U.S., Canada, UK or India.

• Have demonstrated success writing code across various programming languages and libraries (C++, Python, Java, React, Pandas, Matplotlib, Flutter, Rust, etc.)

• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and rigorous problem-solving skills.

• Excel in both written and verbal communication.

Role Highlights

• Evaluate pairwise LLM outputs for quality and accuracy.

• Navigate the unique constraints presented by Reinforcement Learning environments.

• Flexible workload: 15–20 hours weekly, with the potential to scale to 30 hours.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.