Code QA Engineer - Fully Remote

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: Software Engineer

Type: Freelance

Compensation: $70--$120/hour

Duration: 1--2 months

Commitment: 15--25 hours/week, with flexibility up to 40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Craft realistic developer prompts across multiple categories such as code review, debugging, and error diagnosis.
• Source and adapt content from real PRs to create authentic scenarios.
• Write clear, technically accurate model responses demonstrating strong reasoning and explanation quality.
• Evaluate AI model training, evaluation, and improvement in coding-related interactions.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance dataset quality and relevance.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 2 years of experience in software engineering, technical research, or educational content development.
• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in languages like Python, JavaScript, Java, or C .
• Experience with debugging, testing, and validating code.
• Comfortable with technical writing and attention to detail.

Preferred

• Advanced degree in a related field.

Start Date

• Immediate

Application Process (Takes 20--30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Follow-up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

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