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# Senior Software Engineer - Open Source

- **Company:** Mercor, Inc.
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $249,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Github, Open Source Technology
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/da007e00-ee62-438c-bc23-df15e3c2fa15/senior-software-engineer-open-source

## About the Role

Must-Have

 * Senior, Staff, or Principal Software Engineer experience.
 * Active contribution to open-source projects with recent commits.
 * Maintenance or contribution to projects with 100+ GitHub stars or clear package usage.

## Description

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