Mercor is hiring engineers to test AI coding agents
Mercor is recruiting contributors for a ‘’ project with an AI research lab. The work is not normal software development. It focuses on testing how well handle realistic engineering tasks.
Contributors use , review the code they produce, and judge correctness, quality, , and performance. They also look for bugs, edge cases, and common failure patterns in model outputs. The role includes comparing answers from several AI models and judging their strengths and weaknesses.
Pay is listed as $400 per accepted task, with typical tasks taking about 2 to 3 hours after ramp-up. The project runs in short 12-to-24-hour sprints and asks for at least 2 years of professional backend engineering experience.
Key points
- Mercor is recruiting engineers to evaluate for an AI research lab.
- The work centers on model evaluation, not building a normal product.
- Contributors review for bugs, quality, , and performance.
- The listed pay is $400 per accepted task, usually taking 2 to 3 hours after ramp-up.
- Applicants need at least 2 years of professional backend engineering experience.