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Scala Expert - AI Evaluation - AI Trainer

$120 per hour
Full-time

Mercor

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 Software Engineer – Scala / COBOL / ABAP / Verilog / Fortran / Slang

Type: Contract

Compensation: $120–$200/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Evaluate complex technical tasks using deep language expertise in Scala , COBOL , ABAP , Verilog , Fortran , or Slang .
  • Review intricate code-level situations and provide precise, structured written assessments.
  • Assess technical outputs for correctness, idiomatic usage, and ecosystem-specific conventions.
  • Provide clear written rationales that explain expert judgments.
  • Complete well-defined, time-bounded tasks with clear evaluation criteria.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and contribute to high-impact technical evaluations.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • 5+ years of professional or research experience in Scala , COBOL , ABAP , Verilog , Fortran , or Slang .
  • Experience in real production, enterprise, or research contexts.
  • Ability to articulate technical reasoning clearly in writing.

Preferred

  • Experience with Apache Spark , Akka , Cats , ZIO , JCL , CICS , VSAM , DB2 , BAPIs , BADIs , Enhancement Spots , Vivado , Quartus , Synopsys , Cadence , MPI , OpenMP , DirectX , Vulkan , CUDA , NVIDIA Falcor .

Compensation & Legal

  • Hourly contractor
  • Paid weekly via Stripe Connect

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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

Resources & Support

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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