Software Engineer for AI Code Understanding - Remote

Overview

Mercor is seeking software engineers to support one of the world’s leading AI labs in advancing code understanding and reasoning capabilities for next-generation machine learning models.

In Short

• Engage in real-world engineering work.
• Analyze large, production-grade repositories to create coding questions.
• Explore multiple modules and connect related functions across files.
• Assess how advanced AI systems reason about architecture and performance.
• Influence AI model learning through evidence-based reasoning.
• Work with coding agents or LLMs in engineering workflows.
• Fluent in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Strong architectural understanding of complex codebases.
• Write clear technical documentation.
• Work across diverse systems including APIs and backend services.

Requirements

• 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with security and performance-critical architectures.
• Computer Science degree or equivalent expertise.
• Ability to synthesize information across files.
• Intellectual honesty in addressing uncertainty.

Benefits

• High-impact project with task-based pay.
• Opportunity to work with leading AI research labs.
• Weekly payouts via Stripe Connect.