Software Engineer Expert
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Mercor is hiring expert evaluators in Software Engineering to review AI-generated work products, including slides, spreadsheets and documents, for real-world quality. Apply your subject-matter expertise to assess their usefulness and provide structured feedback. This is a fully remote, hourly contractor engagement advertised at $100–$150 per hour.
What you will do
- Evaluate AI-generated artifacts for usability in a software engineering context.
- Identify factual, aesthetic and presentation errors.
- Provide clear, structured written feedback.
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant professional Software Engineering experience at a top firm in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia or New Zealand.
- Native or professional fluency in English.
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace, including PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
Preferred qualifications
- An advanced degree (Master’s or higher) from a reputable institution.
Contract and payment terms
- Independent contractor; fully remote, with work completed on your own schedule.
- Weekly payments through Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
- Projects can be extended, shortened or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
- The work does not involve accessing confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client or institution.
- H1-B and STEM OPT candidates cannot be supported at this time.
Mercor considers all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provides reasonable accommodations upon request.
About Mercor
Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. This role supports projects focused on training and enhancing AI systems.
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