Backend Engineer - AI Coding Agent

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAbout the jobMercor 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: Backend Engineer (Coding Agent Experience) Type: Contract Compensation: $85/hour Location: RemoteRole ResponsibilitiesUse frontier AI coding agents to complete and evaluate complex engineering tasks.Review model-generated code for correctness, quality, maintainability, and performance.Identify bugs, edge cases, and failure modes in model outputs.Compare outputs from multiple frontier models and assess their strengths and weaknesses.Apply professional engineering judgment to realistic backend engineering scenarios.Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.QualificationsMust-Have2+ years of professional backend engineering experience.Experience building APIs, distributed systems, microservices, backend platforms, or databases.Regular use of AI coding agents such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Windsurf, Gemini CLI, or similar tools.Ability to evaluate model-generated code and identify bugs, edge cases, and architectural tradeoffs.PreferredExperience working on large-scale production systems.Compensation & Legal$400 per accepted taskCompensation is tied to accepted work.Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)Upload resumeAI interview based on your resumeSubmit formResources & SupportFor details about the interview process and platform information, please check: any help or support, reach out to: View email address on click.appcast.io: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.