Data annotation job
Software Developers (Must own MacBook)
Mercor · Posted 1 week ago
- AI evaluation
- Coding
About this role
Role Overview
Mercor is looking for software developers with 2-3 years of professional coding experience, or currently enrolled postgrad Computer Science students, to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will work through real development workflows on your own Mac to help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models.
Qualifications
- Required: You must own a MacBook or Mac with an Apple M-series chip or Intel processor, running macOS 15 or higher. Applicants without a Mac cannot be considered.
- Hands-on experience with one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift, Java, Go)
- Comfortable with everyday developer tools on macOS such as VS Code, Xcode, Terminal, Git, and package managers
- Currently pursuing or recently completed Masters studies, or have 2-3 years of relevant experience + Bachelors from a prestigious institution
- Ability to clearly explain your reasoning while you work
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Job Details
- Part-time commitment of approximately 10-20 hours per week
- Responsibilities include completing and narrating real software development tasks (building, debugging, refactoring, reviewing code) on your Mac to create high-quality training data for advanced AI models
- Clearly structured responsibilities without the high pressure typically found in internships or full-time consulting roles
- Immediate start preferred
Application and Onboarding Process
- Submit your resume, followed by a brief (3-minute) conversation with our AI interviewer to assess research and reasoning skills
- Complete a brief paid assessment to further evaluate your fit for the role
- You will receive follow-up communication within a few days regarding your application status and next steps
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Mercor is an AI-native talent marketplace connecting vetted domain experts such as doctors, lawyers, and engineers directly with frontier AI labs for RLHF, evaluation, and specialized training data at massive scale. See all Mercor jobs.
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