AI Coding Agent Backend Engineer (Remote, Contract)

Mercor; Greater London; Remote; GBP 71,958 - 102,486; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is looking for a Backend Engineer (Coding Agent Experience) to work remotely. The role involves using AI coding agents to perform engineering tasks, reviewing code quality, and identifying bugs and edge cases.

Qualified candidates will have 2+ years of backend engineering experience and be proficient with APIs and distributed systems. Compensation is $85 per hour with flexible hours, providing a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional backend engineering experience.
• Experience building APIs, distributed systems, or databases.
• Ability to evaluate model-generated code and identify issues.

Responsibilities

• Use AI coding agents for engineering tasks.
• Review model-generated code and ensure quality.
• Identify bugs and assess model output strengths.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

API development

Microservices architecture

Use of AI coding agents

Tools

Cursor

Claude Code

Codex

Job description

Mercor is looking for a Backend Engineer (Coding Agent Experience) to work remotely. The role involves using AI coding agents to perform engineering tasks, reviewing code quality, and identifying bugs and edge cases.

Qualified candidates will have 2+ years of backend engineering experience and be proficient with APIs and distributed systems. Compensation is $85 per hour with flexible hours, providing a dynamic work environment.