AI Software Engineer - Task Curator

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: Software Engineering Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$90/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 35 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design realistic, multi-step software engineering challenges to push the limits of today's best AI coding agents.
• Build reference solutions using Python with clear, verifiable answers.
• Work with AI coding assistants to identify their strengths and weaknesses in your workflow.
• Review tasks from fellow experts, providing feedback on clarity, correctness, and difficulty.
• Analyze AI agent failures to help the research team understand task challenges.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• MSc or PhD in computer science or a related STEM field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1+ years of experience in research, research-engineering, or software engineering.
• Strong skills in Python scripting and debugging.
• Fluency with Git, IDEs, and standard software development workflows.
• Ability to work independently on open-ended problems.

Preferred

• Experience with AI coding assistants, prompt engineering, or agent workflows.
• Past experience in AI training, model evaluation, or benchmark/task authoring.

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.