Test Engineer - Fully Remote

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: QA/Test Engineer

Type: Contract

Compensation: $60–$90/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 35 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design test cases to confirm task functionality, including edge cases.
• Review tasks and reference solutions to catch ambiguities and gaps early.
• Debug using Python when tasks or checks misbehave.
• Build quality checklists and provide actionable feedback to authors.
• Monitor AI agent runs for shortcuts and grading gaps to ensure trustworthy benchmark scores.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• MSc or PhD in a STEM field or equivalent practical experience.
• 1+ years in test engineering, quality assurance, or a related role.
• Experience designing test cases and debugging complex systems.
• Proficiency in Python and Git .
• Exceptional attention to detail and clear documentation habits.

Preferred

• Experience in AI training , model evaluation, or quality review of AI-generated work.
• A perfectionist mindset and ability to work independently through ambiguous problems.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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