Java Software Engineer

• *About The Job
• *Mercor

connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include

• *Benchmark**

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• *General Catalyst**

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• *Peter Thiel**

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• *Adam D'Angelo**

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• *Larry Summers**

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• *Jack Dorsey**

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• *Position:**

Developer

• *Type:
• *Contract
• Compensation:
• $50–$85/hour
• *Commitment:
• *10–20 hours/week
• *Role Responsibilities
• Design challenging coding problems with clear input/output specs, constraints, and explicit function signatures.
• Develop complete mini-repos, including problem statements, reference solutions, comprehensive unit tests (10–20 cases), and executable test runners.
• Implement clean, production-quality code aligned strictly with test expectations.
• Write high-coverage tests covering edge cases, invalid inputs, and performance constraints.
• Ensure full executability with no missing dependencies, configuration issues, or signature mismatches.
• Contribute to globally visible projects with high impact.
• *Qualifications
• *Must-Have
• 3+ years of backend development experience in Rust, C++, C, COBOL, Java, Ruby, PHP, Python, TypeScript, Go, C#, JavaScript.
• Familiarity with Docker and basic CI/CD workflows (e.g., GitHub Actions or similar tools).
• Strong understanding of clean code, modular design, and performance optimization.
• Comfortable working with Git-based collaboration (PRs, issues, reviews).
• *Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form
• *Resources & Support**
• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
• PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.*

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