Backend Software Engineer Remote

Back-end Software Engineer (Remote)

Join Mercor, a company connecting elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. As a Go engineer, you will develop and validate coding benchmarks in Go by curating issues, solutions, and test suites from real-world repositories.

Base Pay Range

$80–$100 per hour

Role Responsibilities

• Develop and validate coding benchmarks in Go 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.
• Work independently and asynchronously with flexible hours.

Must-Have 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 Go.
• Experience with debugging, testing, and validating code.
• Comfortable with technical writing and attention to detail.

Start Date

• Immediate

Compensation & Legal

• Independent contractor.
• Daily payment via Stripe Connect.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 min)

• Upload 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.

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