Mercor is hiring experienced Python Engineers to support a variety of high-impact research collaborations with leading AI labs. Freelancers will help improve AI systems through work extending coding benchmarks that reflect real-world development across diverse languages and domains.
This is a unique opportunity to apply your engineering expertise toward shaping the next generation of intelligent systems.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and validate coding benchmarks in Python by curating issues, solutions, and test suites from real-world repositories
Ensure benchmark tasks include comprehensive unit and integration tests for solution verification
Maintain consistency and scalability of benchmark task distribution
Provide structured feedback on solution quality and clarity
Debug, optimize, and document benchmark code for reliability and reproducibility
Ideal Qualifications
3–10 years of experience as a backend software engineer, ML engineer, or applied data scientist
Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Strong proficiency in Python
Experience with debugging, testing, and validating code
Comfortable with technical writing and attention to detail
Project Timeline
Start Date: Immediate
Duration: 1 month
Commitment: Part-time (15–20 hours/week)
Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous – flexible working hours
Compensation & Contract
$80 per hour plus lucrative bonus per approved task (1 task takes approximately 1 hour to complete)
Independent contractor
Daily payment via Stripe Connect
Application & Onboarding Process
Upload your resume
AI interview: A short, 15-minute conversational session to understand your background, experience, and interest in the role
Brief assessment testing real-world coding ability, technical depth, and debugging approach
Follow-up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details
**About Mercor **Mercor is a San Francisco-based company specializing in connecting elite professionals with cutting-edge AI initiatives. Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. Thousands of professionals across engineering, research, and creative fields have partnered with Mercor on frontier projects shaping the future of AI.
Apply today and leverage your software engineering expertise to help build the future of AI-driven systems!
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