Backend Engineer - AI Coding Agent
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- Backend Engineer - AI Coding AgentMercorFull TimemidRemoteRemoteRemotePosted 2 days ago## Role OverviewMercor is hiring a mid-level Backend Engineer - AI Coding Agent. This is a full-time remote role, with the team based in Remote. Part of Mercor's Backend hiring, posted 2 days ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.## Salary ContextSalary is not disclosed in this posting. Market median for Mid-level Backend roles is $120k-$179k (based on 28 comparable listings). Many employers share specifics during the interview process or after an initial screen.## Resume Keywords to IncludeMake sure these keywords appear in your resume to improve ATS scoringMicroservicesORCompensationMercorAIHeadquarteredSanFranciscoSign up free to auto-tailor your resume with all these keywords and get a higher ATS score## Job 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: ContractCompensation: $85/hourLocation: RemoteRole Responsibilities* Use 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-Have* 2+ 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.### Preferred* Experience working on large-scale production systems.Compensation & Legal* $400 per accepted task.* Typical tasks take approximately 1–3 hours after ramp-up.* No fixed task limits.* Compensation is tied to accepted work.Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)* Upload resume* AI interview based on your resume* Submit formResources & Support* For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: For 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.
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