Principal Software Eng.

About The Job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. Position: Open Source Contributor Type: Part-time Compensation: $80–$140/hour Location: Remote Commitment: Flexible hours Role Responsibilities Design and oversee the creation of evaluations for coding tasks in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, and C.Analyze system behavior on real-world use cases to uncover strengths and improvement areas.Communicate evaluation results effectively to the research team to support continued development and optimization.Collaborate with distributed, asynchronous teams to enhance AI model performance.Work independently to identify areas for contribution and execute improvements with minimal oversight. Qualifications Must-Have Strong GitHub presence with high-quality contributions to top open-source projects in the last 12 months.Expertise in Python, Java, C, JavaScript, or TypeScript.Familiarity with widely-used libraries, frameworks, and tools in your language(s) of choice.Excellent understanding of software architecture, performance tuning, and scalable code patterns.Strong collaboration skills and experience working within distributed, asynchronous teams.Comfortable using Git, CI/CD systems, and participating in open-source governance workflows. Compensation & Legal Hourly contractor via Mercor.Payments processed weekly through Stripe Connect. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) Upload resumeAI interview based on your resumeSubmit form Resources & Support For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcomeFor 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. ,