Software Expert – Development & Programming (Remote)

• Title:

Software Expert – Development & Programming (Remote)

• Engagement:

Hourly contract (Independent Contractor)

• Rate:

USD 0–100 / hour

• Location:

Remote (must have access to a physical Mac)

• *Role Overview**

One of our clients is seeking experienced software development professionals to support a high-priority data collection initiative in collaboration with leading AI research labs. This role focuses on capturing real-world development and programming workflows to help AI systems better understand complex software interfaces, engineering tools, and multi-step technical processes. The work you contribute will directly support the training and evaluation of next-generation AI systems.

• *Key Responsibilities
• Record screen sessions demonstrating development and programming workflows with clear verbal narration explaining each step
• Annotate screenshots of professional development software by drawing precise bounding boxes around relevant UI elements
• Follow provided staging instructions to configure specific UI states prior to recording
• Use custom capture tools to record workflows accurately and consistently
• Adhere closely to task guidelines to ensure data quality, consistency, and usability
• Deliver outputs suitable for large-scale AI research and downstream model training
• *Qualifications
• Strong hands-on experience with professional development and programming tools, including:
• Visual Studio Code
• Android Studio
• Quartus
• VMware
• High attention to detail and ability to follow precise technical instructions
• Comfortable working independently and meeting tight deadlines
• Fluent English communication skills
• Access to a physical Mac and ability to create a fresh macOS user profile if required
• *Nice to Have
• Prior experience with data collection, annotation, or QA work
• Experience recording or documenting development workflows
• Comfort working with new tools and staged environments
• *Engagement Details
• Fully remote, asynchronous independent contractor role
• Flexible working schedule
• Project duration may vary and can be extended, shortened, or concluded based on performance and project needs
• Work includes screen recording, UI annotation, and workflow documentation
• *Compensation & Contract Terms
• Hourly compensation aligned with task scope and expertise
• Payments issued weekly via Stripe or Wise
• Engagement is on an independent contractor basis
• No access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution
• H1-B and STEM OPT candidates cannot be supported at this time
• *Eligibility

Applicants must be legally authorized to work as independent contractors in their country of residence.

• *About the Client**

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier AI systems using real-world human expertise. Contributors collaborate with leading researchers and help shape the next generation of AI capabilities across software, engineering, and technical domains.

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