Agent Operations Engineer - Fully Remote | Upto $500/task Task based

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 689,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a remote, contract Agent Engineer to build and operate LLM agents in production. You will ensure reliability, manage long-running processes, and oversee cloud sandboxes and shared memory systems.

The role requires strong independence and the ability to optimize agent visibility and cost tracking across projects. Collaboration is asynchronous, with daily reviews to meet project goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in building and operating LLM agents.
• Proven track record of improving agent reliability and performance.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate LLM agents in production environments.
• Ensure agent reliability and evaluate performance improvements.
• Manage long-running processes like scheduled jobs and cloud sandboxes.
• Develop internal monoagents and shared company memory systems.
• Enhance agent visibility and cost tracking for organizational use.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet project goals.

Skills

LLM agent development

Production deployment of agents

Asynchronous work practices

Job description

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs.

Position: Agent Engineer Type: Contract Compensation: $100–$500/hour Location: Remote

PS: Our team reviews applications daily.

Role Responsibilities

• Build and operate LLM agents in production environments.
• Ensure agent reliability and evaluate performance improvements.
• Manage long-running processes like scheduled jobs and cloud sandboxes.
• Develop internal monoagents and shared company memory systems.
• Enhance agent visibility and cost tracking for organizational use.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet project goals.

Qualifications Must-Have

• Experience in building and operating LLM agents .
• Proven track record of improving agent reliability and performance.