Mercor
💼 Job Type
Hourly Contract | Independent Contractor
🌎 Work Location
Fully Remote
Eligible Countries:
USA | Canada | United Kingdom | Australia | New Zealand
💰 Pay Rate
$70 – $90 per hour
Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
⏳ Expected Commitment
10–20 hours per week
🚀 Project Overview
Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research organization to improve the reliability and quality of AI-generated code, documentation, and API responses.
This project focuses on reviewing and enhancing AI-generated backend content — ensuring technical accuracy, clarity, and real-world usability.
Ideal for backend engineers who value structured thinking, documentation standards, and defensive programming.
🛠 Key Responsibilities
- Review and validate AI-generated API documentation
- Identify edge cases and implementation gaps
- Improve code snippets for production readiness
- Evaluate model outputs for correctness and clarity
- Provide structured feedback on validation, error handling, and design patterns
🧠 Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of backend or systems engineering experience
- Proficiency in at least one major language:
- Python
- Go
- Java
- Experience writing or maintaining API documentation
- Strong understanding of:
- Input validation
- Defensive programming
- Software design patterns
- Excellent written communication skills
📚 What You’ll Gain
- Exposure to frontier AI model training projects
- Collaboration with AI researchers
- Structured tooling and contribution templates
- Flexible, remote-first contract work
📋 Contract Details
- Independent contractor engagement
- Fully remote, flexible schedule
- Short-term project with potential extension
- No access to confidential employer data required
- Not eligible for H1-B or STEM OPT sponsorship
🌟 About Mercor
Mercor partners with AI labs and enterprises to train next-generation AI systems using expert human feedback. Contributors help refine code reasoning, documentation clarity, and technical model performance.
📩 Application Process
- Submit resume
- Complete short technical form
- Follow-up within a few business days
Qualified applicants are considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations available upon request.