[Hiring] AI Software Engineer - Task Curator @Mercor

Role Description

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The position is for a Software Engineering Expert on a contract basis, with a compensation of $60–$90/hour, located remotely, and requiring a commitment of 35 hours/week.

• Design realistic, multi-step software engineering challenges to push the limits of today's best AI coding agents.
• Build reference solutions in Python with setup and checks for clear, verifiable answers.
• Utilize AI coding assistants in your workflow to identify their strengths and limitations.
• Review tasks created by peers and provide feedback on clarity, correctness, and difficulty.
• Analyze AI agents' task attempts to help the research team understand failure points.

Qualifications

• Must-Have: MSc or PhD in computer science or a related STEM field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1+ years in a research, research-engineering, or software engineering role.
• Strong Python scripting and debugging skills with clean-code habits.
• Proficiency with Git, IDEs, and standard software development workflows.
• Ability to engage reliably for approximately 35 hours/week.
• Preferred: Experience with AI coding assistants, prompt engineering, or agent workflows.
• Past experience in AI training, model evaluation, or benchmark/task authoring.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: Interview Process .
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected] .
• PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.