Senior Software Engineer - Open Source
$120 per hourMercor
Job Description
Job Description
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: Senior Software Engineer
Type: Contract
Compensation: $120/hour
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Apply open-source engineering experience to real software engineering work.
- Contribute to AI model training, evaluation, and improvement .
- Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance model outputs and training data quality.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines.
- Leverage technical skills and tools to drive impactful solutions.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Senior, Staff, or Principal Software Engineer experience.
- Active contribution to open-source projects with recent commits.
- Maintenance or contribution to projects with 100+ GitHub stars or clear package usage.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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- Submit form
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Vacancy posted 16 days ago
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