SDET - AI Evaluation Specialist

About the job

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.

Position: Code-Data Eval Author — Software Test Engineer / SDET
Type: Contract
Compensation: $30–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 30+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design verifiers and correctness rubrics for coding tasks to ensure AI agent code functionality.
• Enumerate edge cases and build adversarial test cases for comprehensive agent/model evaluation.
• Grade agent trajectories and improve test/rubric quality through detailed review.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while enhancing AI model performance.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure test consistency and relevance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years as an SDET / software test engineer at a real product organization.
• Proficiency in writing code and tests using automation frameworks like pytest, Playwright, Cypress.
• Experience with CI/CD processes; SDET preferred over manual-only QA.
• Clear written communication skills.

Preferred

• Familiarity with AI tools and evaluations.

Interview Process

• Mercor Technical Screen: Paid $200 for completing all three steps.
• Live Code Review Session.
• Domain Expert Interview.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor.
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.