Software engineering jobs

Remote software engineering roles at micro1: backend, frontend, full stack, DevOps and code evaluation for AI training. Most are paid by the hour, a few are core team positions with a yearly salary.

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AWS Serverless & Infrastructure-as-Code Task Auditor

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
United States only
Contract

This remote role involves evaluating AWS serverless and infrastructure-as-code tasks to train frontier AI models, requiring over three years of hands-on experience building multi-service AWS serverless applications and strong proficiency with infrastructure-as-code.

Posted 66 days ago$70 to $90/h

Kubernetes Task Auditor

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
United States only
Contract

This remote role involves evaluating and grading Kubernetes tasks for AI model training by assessing cluster operations and troubleshooting production scenarios. The ideal candidate brings at least three years of hands-on production Kubernetes experience and deep knowledge of cluster internals and failure modes.

Posted 66 days ago$70 to $90/h

Expert Interviewer

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
United States only
Part time

The Expert Interviewer conducts short, structured remote interviews to vet senior engineers in specialized technical domains. The role requires prior technical vetting experience and strong communication skills to assess candidate fit and provide concise summaries.

Posted 69 days ago$50 to $60/h

Trainium (NKI) Kernel Expert

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
United States only
Contract

Evaluates the quality, correctness, and optimization of Neuron Kernel Interface development tasks for AWS Trainium hardware. Requires two years of hands-on experience developing or optimizing NKI kernels and strong knowledge of memory-hierarchy management.

Posted 69 days ago$70 to $90/h

GPU Kernel Expert

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
United States only
Contract

This role evaluates the quality, correctness, and completeness of GPU and accelerator kernel development tasks to train frontier AI models. The candidate must have at least three years of hands-on experience developing, optimizing, or verifying GPU or accelerator kernels in CUDA, Triton, NKI, or Pallas.

Posted 69 days ago$70 to $90/h

CVE Vulnerability Expert

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
United States only
Contract

The CVE Vulnerability Expert evaluates vulnerability reproduction and remediation tasks for AI model training. The role requires at least three years of hands-on experience in application security, penetration testing, or vulnerability research, along with proficiency in Docker and Docker Compose.

Posted 69 days ago$70 to $90/h

Legacy Codebase Migration Expert

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
Part time

This remote role involves designing, executing, and evaluating complex legacy codebase migrations and modernisations. The ideal candidate has at least five years of professional software engineering experience and a proven track record of owning large-scale production migrations in mission-critical enterprises.

Posted 72 days ago$200/h

Engineering & Software Domain Expert

Mercor
Software engineering
On site
United States only
Full time

The Engineering and Software Domain Expert reviews engineering tasks, creates golden solutions, and builds benchmarks to improve frontier AI models. Candidates need at least four years of professional engineering experience and a bachelor degree in computer science or a related discipline.

Posted 75 days ago$65 to $105/h

Agent Engineer

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
Contract

This remote role involves building, operating, and evaluating production LLM agents, focusing on reliability, internal data integration, and user adoption. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience shipping agents that real users depend on and managing long-running agent workflows.

Posted 82 days ago

Cybersecurity Research Expert, Offensive Security & Vulnerability Research

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
Part time

The Cybersecurity Research Expert evaluates AI-generated analyses of complex exploits and validates vulnerability root-cause analysis. Candidates must have a strong track record in offensive security research, including top-ranked CTF experience, discovered CVEs, or recognized bug bounty findings.

Posted 91 days ago$200 to $250/h

Software Engineer, Agentic Search Systems

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
Contract

micro1 seeks a Software Engineer to build and optimize production search systems, including agentic search implementations. Candidates must have experience owning retrieval or relevance on user-facing systems and scaling related data infrastructure.

Posted 94 days ago

Customer Success Engineer (LatAm)

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
Latin America only
Full time

This remote role involves investigating platform issues, debugging web and AI applications, and resolving user tickets with precision. Candidates must reside in Latin America and bring strong technical debugging experience alongside native English proficiency.

Posted 181 days ago$35,000 to $50,000/yr

Customer Success Engineer (India)

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
India only
Full time

The Customer Success Engineer investigates user issues, debugs web applications, and collaborates with the engineering team. Candidates need a computer science degree or startup experience, along with proficiency in debugging modern web applications.

Posted 235 days ago$30,000 to $45,000/yr

Machine Learning Engineer Talent Network

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
Part time

This role involves training and evaluating AI models, creating real-world tasks, and providing domain-specific feedback for frontier research. Candidates need professional experience in machine learning model development, Python, and ML frameworks.

Posted 249 days ago$70 to $250/h

Frontend Engineer Talent Network

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
Part time

Frontend engineers train and evaluate artificial intelligence models by creating tasks and providing domain specific feedback. Candidates need professional experience in modern JavaScript frameworks and strong communication skills.

Posted 255 days ago$70 to $150/h

DevOps / Platform Engineer Talent Network

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
Part time

The DevOps or Platform Engineer designs cloud infrastructure, manages containerization, and trains AI models for future contract projects. Applicants need professional experience in CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, and Kubernetes, alongside strong communication skills.

Posted 255 days ago$70 to $150/h

Backend Engineer Talent Network

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
Part time

This remote role involves training and evaluating AI models in backend engineering and creating real-world tasks. The primary requirements include professional experience in API development and microservices, along with strong communication skills.

Posted 255 days ago$70 to $150/h

Full-Stack Engineer Talent Network

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
Part time

This remote role involves training and evaluating AI models in full-stack engineering by creating tasks and providing domain-specific feedback. Candidates need professional experience in frontend and backend development, along with strong communication skills.

Posted 255 days ago$70 to $150/h

Applied Engineer, Evaluations Role

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
Part time

This remote role involves building and refining evaluations by turning completed pull requests into engineering tasks for frontier coding agents. The ideal candidate brings strong programming fundamentals, practical experience in complex codebases, and the ability to write meaningful tests.

Posted 518 days ago$100 to $120/h

Application Users - Linux Ubuntu 24.04 Expert - Professionals

Mercor
Software engineering
Remote
Contract

The candidate uses Linux Ubuntu 24.04 as their primary desktop operating system for daily work. They must capture high resolution screenshots meeting specific monitor and aspect ratio requirements.

Posted 51 days ago$60 to $70/h