Senior Software Engineer | Upto $150/hr Hourly

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:
SWE Expert
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$70–$150/hour
Role Responsibilities

• Convert high-level objectives into tightly scoped, testable deliverables with clear inputs/outputs and measurable success criteria.
• Create structured documentation defining expected behavior, constraints, and edge cases for reuse by other evaluators.
• Build lightweight automation scripts to support evaluation flows, such as generating required artifacts and validating outputs.
• Write deterministic Python verifier scripts for completion checks via final state or output validation.
• Design prompts/tasks to reliably elicit target workflow behavior while avoiding leakage of internal instructions.
• Implement robust error handling and actionable failure messages in verification tooling.
• Develop plausible but ineffective “baseline” or “distractor” approaches to confirm evaluation discrimination.
• Maintain clean artifact hygiene with versionable structure, consistent naming, and reproducible execution.

Qualifications
Must-Have

• Strong Python skills in file system operations, parsing, validation, and deterministic execution.
• Experience with evaluation harnesses, automated grading, or QA-style verification.
• Familiarity with prompt design and LLM evaluation methodologies.
• Comfort with structured specs and documentation conventions like Markdown and YAML.
• Working knowledge of Git, CLI workflows, virtual environments, and dependency management.

Preferred

• Knowledge of embeddings/similarity concepts like cosine similarity for negative-control design.
• Ability to communicate clearly and control scope without relying on domain-specific context.

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/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.*
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