Part-Time AI Software Developer (Mac Required)

Mercor

United States

Remote

USD 34,000 - 55,000

Part time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Mercor is seeking software developers with 2-3 years of professional coding experience or current postgraduate CS students to support a research project with a leading AI lab. You will work through real development workflows on your Mac to help benchmark and improve cutting-edge AI models.

This part-time role (roughly 10–20 hours per week) involves completing and narrating software tasks on your Mac, from building and debugging to refactoring and code reviews, to create high-quality training

Qualifications

Own a MacBook/Mac with Apple M-series or Intel, running macOS 15+.
Hands-on experience with one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift, Java, Go).
Proficient with macOS tools such as VS Code, Xcode, Terminal, Git, and package managers.
Pursuing or completed Masters, or 2–3 years of relevant experience + Bachelor's.
Ability to explain your reasoning clearly.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Part-time commitment of approximately 10-20 hours per week.
Complete and narrate real software development tasks on your Mac to create high‑quality training data for AI models.
Structured responsibilities without the high pressure of internships or full‑time consulting roles.
Immediate start preferred.