Software Engineer

About the role

Mercor is seeking an experienced software engineer to contribute to enterprise‑level projects for leading AI research labs. This is a contract position, fully remote, with an hourly rate of $50–$70. The role requires independent, asynchronous work to meet project deadlines.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and complete coding tasks across a range of enterprise languages.
• Evaluate, improve, and build toolchains using C and Rust.
• Enhance JVM ecosystems with C#, Kotlin, Scala, and Swift.
• Optimize production web and operations scripting with Ruby, PHP, and Perl.
• Advance scientific and quantitative computing initiatives using R.
• Work independently and asynchronously to deliver high‑quality solutions on schedule.

Required profile

• Strong professional experience in at least one of the listed domains.
• Deep understanding of language internals, tooling, and real‑world production constraints.
• Ability to reason about edge cases, performance, and system‑design trade‑offs.
• Detail‑oriented with strong written feedback skills.

Required skills

• C
• Rust
• C#
• Kotlin
• Scala
• Swift
• Ruby
• PHP
• Perl
• R

What we offer

• Competitive hourly compensation of $50–$70.
• Fully remote work environment.
• Flexible asynchronous schedule.