Frontend Engineer

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 Engineer
Type:
Freelance
Compensation:
$70–$80/hour
Duration:
1–2 months
Commitment:
15–25 hours/week, with flexibility up to 40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities

• Write realistic, self-contained prompts for client-side web apps, games, tools, and simulations.
• Create precise, binary rubrics tagged by verification type to ensure quality.
• Ensure all rubric items are pass/fail and verifiable from screenshot + code inspection.
• Develop high-quality vibe coding data to train models on skills like state management, interactivity, UI correctness, and robustness.
• Collaborate on building training datasets to improve AI model performance on real-world client-side web development tasks.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Qualifications
Must-Have

• 2+ years of experience in frontend/full-stack development or technical content creation.
• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, React, or vanilla JS.
• Comfortable writing precise technical specifications and evaluation criteria.

Start Date

• Immediate

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload your resume
• AI interview: A short, 15-minute conversational session to understand your background, experience, and interest in the role
• Follow-up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details

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.*