Backend Engineer Talent Network
Posted 20 hours ago
You'll complete your application on Mercor's career site.
About the Role
This initiative creates a curated network connecting backend engineers with leading AI laboratories and innovative organizations. Upon joining, you will be considered for contract roles that match your technical skill set and career goals. This is a continuous program where specialists are selected for upcoming projects based on shifting organizational requirements. After finishing your profile and completing an AI-based evaluation, you can qualify for various project assignments. You will help advance frontier AI by assessing and training backend engineering models, constructing real-world tasks, and offering expert-level insights to support research progress. Work is flexible, generally entailing 15 to 30 hours of effort each week.
Requirements
- You need extensive professional background in API creation and microservices administration.
- You must have a thorough grasp of database design and optimization, along with practical experience in distributed systems.
- You are expected to show excellent communication abilities to clearly convey technical information.
- You must be capable of operating independently in a completely remote setting, managing your own workflow and achieving project goals without constant oversight.
Responsibilities
- You will concentrate on training and assessing backend engineering models to boost AI performance.
- You will design projects and specific tasks based on practical engineering obstacles.
- You will supply professional, domain-specific critiques that shape the progression of AI research.
- You will take part in matching procedures to align your skills with active project needs and join interviews for roles that accommodate your availability.
Benefits & Perks
- You will have the freedom to work from a remote location on your preferred schedule while receiving highly competitive compensation for your specialized skills.
Note: This listing is summarized and paraphrased by WorkNow from a publicly posted role. For the original wording and full details, please refer to the employer's official posting.
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