AI Software Engineer - Task Curator

Mercor, Inc.
New York, NY, United States
13 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
1 year minimum
Compensation
$124,800.0 - $187,200.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Software Debugging Python (Programming Language) Software Engineering Scripting Prompt Engineering Model Validation Git Information Technology Virtual Agents

Job description

  • Design realistic, multi-step software engineering challenges to push the limits of today’s best AI coding agents.
  • Build reference solutions using Python with clear, verifiable answers.
  • Work with AI coding assistants to identify their strengths and weaknesses in your workflow.
  • Review tasks from fellow experts, providing feedback on clarity, correctness, and difficulty.
  • Analyze AI agent failures to help the research team understand task challenges., PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity., Senior Distinguished AI Engineer At Capital One, we are creating responsible and reliable AI systems, changing banking for good. For years, Capital One has been an industry leader …
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Requirements

  • MSc or PhD in computer science or a related STEM field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 1+ years of experience in research, research-engineering, or software engineering.
  • Strong skills in Python scripting and debugging.
  • Fluency with Git, IDEs, and standard software development workflows.
  • Ability to work independently on open-ended problems.

Preferred

  • Experience with AI coding assistants, prompt engineering, or agent workflows.
  • Past experience in AI training, model evaluation, or benchmark/task authoring.

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