MacOS Developer for AI Research — Part-Time

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); A distancia; USD 41.000 - 83.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Mercor is seeking software developers in the San Francisco area for a part-time research-support role, offering 10-20 hours per week and hands-on coding on a Mac. You will contribute to benchmarking and improving AI models alongside a leading AI lab.

Ideal candidates have 2-3 years of coding experience or are enrolled in a Masters program, strong communication, and proficiency in Python or JS/TS, plus macOS tools like VS Code and Git.

Formación

• Own a MacBook or Mac with Apple Silicon or Intel, macOS 15+.
• Hands-on experience with one or more programming languages (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift, Java, Go).
• Familiar with macOS developer tools: VS Code, Xcode, Terminal, Git, package managers.
• Pursuing or recently completed Masters; or 2-3 years of relevant experience plus a BA.
• Strong reasoning and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Complete and narrate real software development tasks on your Mac.
• Build, debug, refactor, and review code for high-quality training data.
• Work with limited pressure, internship-like setup.
• Start immediately.

Conocimientos

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Swift

Java

Go

Educación

Masters or 2-3 years exp + BA from prestigious institution

Herramientas

VS Code

Xcode

Terminal

Git

Package managers

Descripción del empleo

Mercor is seeking software developers in the San Francisco area for a part-time research-support role, offering 10-20 hours per week and hands-on coding on a Mac. You will contribute to benchmarking and improving AI models alongside a leading AI lab.

Ideal candidates have 2-3 years of coding experience or are enrolled in a Masters program, strong communication, and proficiency in Python or JS/TS, plus macOS tools like VS Code and Git.