AI Engineer – Work from Home
Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA
Full-time
Immediate Start
- *About The Job**
- *Mercor**
- connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include
- *Benchmark**
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- *General Catalyst**
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- *Peter Thiel**
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- *Adam D'Angelo**
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- *Larry Summers**
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- *Jack Dorsey**
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- *Position:**
- Software Engineer
- *Type:**
- *Full-time**
- *Compensation:**
- *$80–$110/hour**
- *Location:**
- *Remote**
- *Role Responsibilities**
- Develop and enhance AI-powered interviewing tools and automation systems to optimize the hiring infrastructure.
- Implement frontend experiences using React and related frameworks to create intuitive user interfaces for recruiters, interviewers, and candidates.
- Build and maintain backend services supporting interview scheduling, AI transcription/summarization, and automation workflows.
- Collaborate with AI/ML teams to integrate GPT-4o and other AI technologies for interview feedback automation and quality improvements.
- Leverage AI-powered development tools including Cursor, Claude Code, and Devmate to accelerate development velocity.
- Support autonomous scheduling improvements and candidate-driven experiences that reduce manual coordinator interventions.
- *Qualifications**
- *Must-Have**
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4+ years of software engineering experience with object-oriented programming languages such as Java, C++, or C#.
- Experience with scripting languages including Python, PHP, or JavaScript.
- Proficiency with frontend frameworks such as React, Vue, or similar modern JavaScript frameworks.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on complex technical challenges.
- *Preferred**
- Experience working with AI-powered development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, Devmate, or similar AI coding assistants.
- Familiarity with GraphQL and modern API design patterns.
- Experience with React ecosystem including Relay for data fetching.
- Knowledge of AI/ML technologies and experience integrating language models (GPT-4o, Claude, etc.) into production applications.
- *Compensation & Legal**
- Hourly contractor
- Paid weekly via Stripe Connect
- *Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)**
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
- *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: [email protected]
- PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.*
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