Remote Python Backend Engineer — Contract

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The Software Engineer Expert role is a remote contract position.

You will build MCP servers in Python, integrate web or desktop apps into RL Studio, and work with APIs, Docker, Linux environments, and deployment pipelines. You will implement populate/snapshot hooks for app state management, test apps locally, and debug build, runtime, and permission issues.

Qualifications

• Strong Python skills.
• Experience with APIs, backend systems, and debugging.
• Familiarity with Docker, Linux, and local testing workflows.
• Ability to work with configuration files and deployment pipelines.
• Problem-solving skills and attention to technical detail.

Responsibilities

• Build MCP servers in Python using FastMCP.
• Integrate web or desktop applications into RL Studio.
• Work with APIs, Docker, Linux environments, and service configuration.
• Implement populate/snapshot hooks for app state management.
• Test apps locally and debug build, runtime, and permission issues.
• Ensure apps meet platform validation and deployment requirements.

Skills

Python

APIs

Backend

Docker

Linux

Debugging

Testing workflows

Tools

FastMCP

RL Studio

Job description

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The Software Engineer Expert role is a remote contract position.

You will build MCP servers in Python, integrate web or desktop apps into RL Studio, and work with APIs, Docker, Linux environments, and deployment pipelines. You will implement populate/snapshot hooks for app state management, test apps locally, and debug build, runtime, and permission issues.