Job Description
About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey . Position: Expert Software Engineer – Scala / Kotlin / OCaml Type: Contract Compensation: $120–200/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 20–40 hours/week Role Responsibilities Evaluate technical tasks in Scala , Kotlin , or OCaml against real-world professional standards. Review intricate code-level situations and provide precise, structured written assessments. Work inside containerized repositories using Docker to run and interpret programmatic and CI-style checks. Provide clear written rationales explaining expert judgments. Complete well-defined, time-bounded tasks with explicit evaluation criteria. Qualifications Must-Have 5+ years of professional software engineering in Scala , Kotlin , or OCaml . Comfort working in Docker/CI-based repo environments . Ability to articulate clearly why code is correct or idiomatic in writing. Preferred Engineers from top product, data, or research engineering backgrounds. Compensation & Legal Hourly contractor Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) Upload resume AI interview based on your resume Submit form Resources & Support For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs. mercor .com/welcome For any help or support, reach out to: support@ mercor .com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. Originally posted on Himalayas
