Software Engineer – AI Systems at Mercor

Software Engineer – AI Systems | $50–100/hr | Worldwide Remote

Join Mercor to help build robust, high-performance systems powering next-generation machine learning applications for a leading AI lab. This is a flexible, fully remote contractor role with competitive hourly compensation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and configure scalable engineering environments
• Develop complex database schemas and ensure optimal structuring
• Create, test, and integrate high-performance APIs and service layers interfacing with advanced AI models

Ideal Candidate:

• 1+ years of elite software engineering experience from top-tier startups, quantitative trading firms, hedge funds, or similar environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from a prestigious US, UK, or Canadian university
• Proven leadership in building complex database architectures
• Expert-level proficiency in API development and SQL
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

Role Highlights:

• Flexible workload: 10–20 hours/week, with potential to increase
• Fully remote and asynchronous work environment
• Initial contract: 1–2 months, with possible extension
• Start date: Mid to late August

Compensation & Legal:

• Hourly contractor role, paid weekly via Stripe Connect

Mercor connects elite technical talent with top AI research labs. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and provide reasonable accommodations upon request. Apply now to advance your engineering career alongside groundbreaking AI technologies!