Python Developer (Coding Agent) | $85/hr Remote | Mercor

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment partner is seeking a Software Engineer with experience in coding agents and API development. This remote role offers a pay range of $85/hr and requires skills in SQL and database structuring. The candidate should have elite engineering experience from top-tier firms, demonstrated success in team leadership, and excellent communication abilities. The commitment is flexible, ranging from 10 to 40 hours per week, for approximately 2 months, with potential extensions.

Qualifications

• Elite software engineering experience from top-tier tech startups or hedge funds.
• Access to large codebases owned by the candidate.
• Demonstrated success in leading teams for complex database designs.

Responsibilities

• Create service layers interfacing with advanced AI models.
• Configure environments and design databases.
• Develop scalable APIs.

Skills

Experience using coding agents

Expert-level proficiency in API development

Strong SQL skills

Exceptional attention to detail

Strong verbal and written communication

Job description

This range is provided by Crossing Hurdles. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base Pay Range

$85.00/hr - $85.00/hr

Crossing Hurdles is a referral partner. We connect & refer top candidates to Mercor that working with the world’s leading AI research labs to help build and train cutting‑edge AI models.

Organization: Mercor

Position: Software Engineer (Coding Agent Experience)

Type: Hourly Contract

Compensation: $85/hour

Location: Remote

Duration: Approximately 2 months (extension feasible)

Commitment: 10-40 hours per week, fully asynchronous

Responsibilities

• Creation of service layers that interface with advanced AI models
• Environment configuration and database design
• Creation of scalable APIs

Qualifications

• Have experience using coding agents as part of your software engineering workflow.
• Strong years of elite software engineering experience from top‑tier technology startups, quantitative trading firms, hedge funds, or similarly demanding environments.
• Have access to large codebases you own
• Have demonstrated success leading teams to build complex database schemas.
• Possess expert‑level proficiency in API development, including creation, testing, and integration.
• Are highly skilled in SQL and database structuring.
• Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and rigorous problem‑solving skills.
• Excel in both written and verbal communication.

Application Process

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume (15 min)

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Analyst, Engineering, and Design

Industries: Information Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Software Development