Lead Software Engineer

About this role

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:
Contract
Compensation:
$80–$120/hour
Location:
Remote
Role Responsibilities

• Ship production features across backend and frontend.
• Design and implement a scalable integrations framework.
• Build real-time analytics experiences.
• Architect an agentic tool-use layer compatible with MCP-style patterns.
• Set up strong engineering hygiene: testing, observability, and on-call readiness for the pilot.
• Iterate quickly and pragmatically.

Qualifications
Must-Have

• Strong, practical software engineering skills; ability to ship end-to-end and unblock yourself.
• Experience building SaaS products with APIs, data models, and production constraints.
• Deep comfort with integrations (OAuth2, webhooks, API pagination, rate limiting, sync semantics).
• "Vibe coding" mindset: effective use of AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.) without sacrificing correctness.
• Familiarity with MCP-style tool interfaces and/or building tool servers.
• Clear communicator who can explain tradeoffs and keep stakeholders aligned.

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: support@mercor.com

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