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# Cobol Programmer - AI Trainer

- **Company:** Mercor, Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $166,400.0 - $208,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Business Logic, Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), Code Review, IBM DB2, Software Debugging, Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframes, Data Streaming, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Z/OS, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** May 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6c1e25b77d736505

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Writing skills?, Must-Have

 * Strong hands-on experience with COBOL development.
 * Ability to read and write COBOL code independently.
 * Strong debugging and code review skills.
 * Clear written communication in English.

Preferred

 * Familiarity with mainframe environments such as IBM z/OS.
 * Experience with JCL, VSAM, DB2, CICS, or copybooks.
 * Prior experience in banking, insurance, government, or enterprise legacy systems.

## Description

* Read and interpret COBOL programs, copybooks, JCL, and related mainframe code.
 * Write clean, correct COBOL code based on technical requirements.
 * Debug COBOL logic and identify issues in existing programs.
 * Explain code behavior, business logic, and data flow clearly.
 * Review AI-generated COBOL solutions for correctness, completeness, and style.
 * Provide high-quality feedback to improve AI model performance on legacy code tasks.


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