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COBOL Engineer - AI Systems - AI Trainer [Remote]

$130 per hour

Mercor

Washington DC
  • Remote job

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: Expert Mainframe & Enterprise Engineer – COBOL / ABAP

Type: Contract

Compensation: $130–210/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 20–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Evaluate technical tasks using your COBOL and/or ABAP expertise to ensure alignment with professional standards.
  • Review intricate code-level situations and provide precise, structured written assessments.
  • Work in Docker-based environments, interpreting programmatic and CI-style checks to assess engineering environments.
  • Provide clear written rationales explaining your expert judgments.
  • Complete well-defined, time-bounded tasks with explicit evaluation criteria.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • 8+ years of professional development in COBOL or ABAP .
  • Experience with IBM mainframe (z/OS) or SAP R/3 or S/4HANA .
  • Comfort working in Linux/Docker-based environments.
  • Ability to articulate code correctness and idiomatic practices clearly in writing.

Preferred

  • Background in banking, insurance, enterprise ERP, or government systems.

Compensation & Legal

  • Hourly contractor
  • Paid weekly via Stripe Connect

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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