Open Source Developer at Mercor

Open Source Developer | $90–120/hr | Worldwide Remote

We're seeking experienced open-source contributors and engineers who excel at reviewing, maintaining, and troubleshooting live repositories. Turn your open-source expertise into high-impact, well-compensated work.

Who You Are

• An open-source developer or maintainer with a proven track record of contributing to or reviewing code in live repositories
• Comfortable reasoning about Git at a deep level, understanding complex version control scenarios
• Adept at debugging repository states and fixing broken histories without data loss

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience in open-source, backend, or DevOps roles
• Demonstrated history of contributions on GitHub, GitLab, or other open-source platforms
• Bonus: Experience in code review or AI/LLM model evaluation

Why Join

• Transform your open-source experience into valuable, high-impact work
• Fully remote with flexible scheduling
• Competitive hourly compensation