Golang Backend Developer | Remote | Part-Time | $200/hr)

Backend Software Engineer (Go)

Hourly Contract | Part-Time Remote | $200 per hour (average inclusive of bonuses)

1. About the Role

Mercor is partnering with leading AI research labs to engage experienced Backend Software Engineers (Go) in high-impact projects that advance the reasoning and development capabilities of next-generation AI systems.

In this role, you will help design, build, and validate backend coding benchmarks that simulate real-world engineering workflows. Your contributions will directly support AI model training and evaluation efforts across the Go ecosystem, ensuring accurate understanding of production-level backend engineering.

This is a part-time, fully remote opportunity ideal for engineers looking to apply their backend expertise toward cutting-edge AI research and development.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Develop and validate coding benchmarks in Go, curating issues, solutions, and test suites from real-world repositories.
• Ensure all benchmarks include comprehensive unit and integration tests for precise solution verification.
• Maintain consistency, scalability, and reproducibility across benchmark tasks.
• Provide structured feedback and reviews on solution clarity, performance, and design patterns.
• Debug, optimize, and document benchmark code to meet professional backend engineering standards.

3. Ideal Qualifications

• 3–10 years of experience as a backend software engineer, ML engineer, or applied data scientist.
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in Go (Golang).
• Experience with debugging, testing, and validating backend systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to communicate technical reasoning clearly.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote, asynchronous environment.

4. Project Timeline

• Start Date: Immediate
• Duration: 1 month
• Commitment: Part-time (15–20 hours/week)
• Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous — flexible working hours

5. Compensation & Contract Terms

• Base Rate: $90/hour
• Bonus: Additional pay per approved benchmark task (each task ≈ 1 hour)
• Median Effective Pay: ~$200/hour (inclusive of bonuses)
• Classification: Independent Contractor (via Mercor)
• Payments: Daily via Stripe Connect for completed and approved work

6. Application & Onboarding Process

1. Upload your resume to begin the process.
2. Complete a short AI-led interview (≈15 minutes) discussing your experience and technical background.
3. Take a brief coding assessment to evaluate real-world coding, debugging, and problem-solving ability.
4. Receive follow-up communication and onboarding details within a few days if selected.

⚡ PS: Mercor reviews applications daily. Please complete your interview and onboarding steps to be considered for this opportunity. ⚡