AI Software Developer (Part-Time) on Mac - Build Models

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking part-time software developers with 2–3 years of coding experience or graduate CS students to support a research project with an AI lab. You will work on real development tasks on your Mac to help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models.

The role offers a flexible 10–20 hour weekly commitment with an emphasis on narrating your processes and producing high-quality training data. Immediate start preferred.

Qualifications

• Own a MacBook or Mac with Apple Silicon or Intel, macOS 15+ required.
• Hands-on experience with one or more programming languages.
• Proficient with macOS developer tools: VS Code, Xcode, Terminal, Git.
• Pursuing or completed Masters, or 2-3 years relevant experience with Bachelor's.
• Ability to explain reasoning clearly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Complete and narrate real software development tasks on Mac to create training data.
• Build, debug, refactor, and review code.
• Work 10-20 hours per week.
• Immediate start preferred.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Swift

Java

Go

Education

Masters in CS (pursuing or completed)

Bachelor's degree

2-3 years relevant experience

Tools

VS Code

Xcode

Terminal

Git

Package managers

Job description

Mercor is seeking part-time software developers with 2–3 years of coding experience or graduate CS students to support a research project with an AI lab. You will work on real development tasks on your Mac to help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models.

The role offers a flexible 10–20 hour weekly commitment with an emphasis on narrating your processes and producing high-quality training data. Immediate start preferred.