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Job Description
Backend Software Engineer: Python
Posted on January 02, 2026 by Mercor
Mercor is hiring experienced Python Engineers to support high-impact research collaborations with leading AI labs. Freelancers will help improve AI systems through work extending coding benchmarks that reflect real-world development across diverse languages and domains.
This is a unique opportunity to apply your engineering expertise toward shaping the next generation of intelligent systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and validate coding benchmarks in Python by curating issues, solutions, and test suites from real‑world repositories.
- Ensure benchmark tasks include comprehensive unit and integration tests for solution verification.
- Maintain consistency and scalability of benchmark task distribution.
- Provide structured feedback on solution quality and clarity.
- Debug, optimize, and document benchmark code for reliability and reproducibility.
Ideal Qualifications
- 3?10 years of experience as a backend software engineer, ML engineer, or applied data scientist.
- Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in Python.
- Experience with debugging, testing, and validating code.
- Comfortable with technical writing and attention to detail.
Project Timeline
- Start Date: Immediate.
- Duration: 1 month.
- Commitment: Part‑time (15?20 hours/week).
- Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous, flexible working hours.
Compensation & Contract
- $80 per hour plus lucrative bonus per approved task (1 task takes approximately 1 hour to complete).
- Median average pay inclusive of bonuses is $200/hr.
- Independent contractor.
- Daily payment via Stripe Connect.
Application & Onboarding Process
- Upload your resume.
- AI interview: A short, 15‑minute conversational session to understand your background, experience, and interest in the role.
- Brief assessment testing real‑world coding ability, technical depth, and debugging approach.
- Follow‑up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details.
Apply today and leverage your software engineering expertise to help build the future of AI‑driven systems!
Location: Toronto, ON.
Work location: On site.
Salary: $200.00 DAY daily.
Terms of employment: Full time.
Starts as soon as possible.
Vacancies: 1 vacancy.
Source: Talent.com #88c6a5ca8c27.
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