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: Software Engineer — Agentic Search Systems Type: Contract Compensation: $80–$150/hour Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content in search systems to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs.
- Develop and optimize systems related to agentic search for improved performance and reliability.
- Scale data infrastructure to support modern search systems and enhance retrieval capabilities.
- Collaborate with AI research teams to quantify impact and improvements in search systems.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Experience shipping production search systems.
- Ownership of relevance or retrieval on systems used by real users.
- Ability to quantify impact and improvements in search systems.
- Experience building systems related to agentic search.
- Experience scaling data infrastructurefor search systems.
Interview Process
- 25 minsconversational interview. No coding, no take-home.
- Follow-up with a paid 30-minutelive conversation if interview stands out;$200for your time.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
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- For any help or support, reach out to:
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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