Hourly Contract | Remote in US, Canada, UK, Australia, or New Zealand | $75-$100/hour
Mercor is seeking talented Software Engineers with experience across multiple programming languages and strong real-world debugging skills. In this remote, contract role, you will analyze authentic GitHub issues and pull requests to create high-quality bug-fix tasks that reflect the complexity of modern software development. Your work will directly support the training and evaluation of advanced AI systems for code repair and reasoning across diverse language ecosystems.
Review and analyze actual GitHub issues and pull requests to design bug-fix tasks
Demonstrate real semantic bugs with clear, minimal reproducible examples and validated fixes
Author and document tasks to train and evaluate AI systems on debugging and patch-based development
Work across multiple languages, such as C, C++, Go, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Ruby, Rust
Ensure tasks cover debugging, testing, and CI/CD pipeline integration
Proficiency in at least one major language: C, C++, Go, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Ruby, Rust
Hands-on experience contributing to or maintaining open-source projects and real-world bug fixes
Familiarity with large-scale codebases, Git/GitHub workflows, and collaborative development
Demonstrated expertise in debugging, unit/integration testing, and patch submission
Based in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, or New Zealand
Fully remote and asynchronous; flexible with your schedule
10-20 hours per week, with potential to expand up to 40 hours per week
Initial project duration: 1-2 months, with possible extension
Start: mid to late August, rolling applications
Hourly contractor classification
Weekly payments via Stripe Connect
Mercor connects elite technical talent to leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, Mercor’s investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. We value diversity and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
Apply now to help shape the next generation of AI-driven software engineering and code repair.
Upload resume → AI interview → Complete form → Submit application
Upload your best, up-to-date resume in English. Mercor will extract details and fill out your profile automatically. Review and adjust as needed.
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