Software Engineer - Tooling & AI Workflows (Contract)

Mercor is seeking software engineers to build tooling and workflows, which will be used to create complex training and evaluation data for large language models. As part of this, you’ll work closely with Mercor’s Operations and Applied AI Engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Building data pipelines used to train frontier AI models

• Refining human expert-created datasets and transform them into signals used to evaluate models

• Generating analyses of model failure points on real world, professional workflows based on evaluation results

You’re a strong fit if you have:

• Previous founding or startup experience

• Fluency in Python and JavaScript

• Experience deploying LLMs or other models in production, including evaluation pipelines

• Attention to detail and eagerness to learn

• Prior experience with Airtable or similar tools

Role details:

• Part-time, project-based work with an expected duration of 4 weeks, with the opportunity for extension based on mutual fit.

• Expected engagement: 30–40 hours per week, depending on availability and project needs.

Compensation & Legal:

• Competitive hourly rate of $40–$80 USD, based on experience and domain relevance.

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.