C++ SWEs (Junior Onwards)

$40-$63 / hr

Hourly contract
Remote
Early applicant

$40-$63

per hour

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Posted by Mercor

We are hiring software engineers to assist a leading AI research lab with environment setup and dependency management for open-source projects in C++. Your work will focus on configuring development environments, resolving dependency issues, and ensuring tests pass across various codebases.

Job requirements

  • Expertise in C++, ideally at least 2 years of industry experience.

  • Familiarity with setting up development environments.

  • High attention to detail as well as exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

  • (Strongly Preferred) Strong industry experience.

More details about the role

  • This is a short term project

  • We need people who can commit 30+ hours of work per week.

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.

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Posted 5 months ago

$40-$63 / hr

Hourly contract · Remote