<div class="show-more-less-html__markup show-more-less-html__markup--clamp-after-5 relative overflow-hidden"> <strong>About The Job<br/><br/></strong><strong>Mercor</strong> connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include <strong>Benchmark</strong>, <strong>General Catalyst</strong>, <strong>Peter Thiel</strong>, <strong>Adam D'Angelo</strong>, <strong>Larry Summers</strong>, and <strong>Jack Dorsey</strong>.<br/><br/><strong>Position:</strong> Software Engineer<br/><br/><strong>Type:</strong> <strong>Freelance<br/><br/></strong><strong>Compensation:</strong> <strong>$75–$80/hour<br/><br/></strong><strong>Location:</strong> <strong>Remote<br/><br/></strong><strong>Duration:</strong> <strong>1–2 weeks<br/><br/></strong><strong>Commitment:</strong> <strong>15–40 hours/week<br/><br/></strong><strong>Role Responsibilities<br/><br/></strong><ul><li>Evaluate and compare the performance of AI-powered CLI coding agents on real-world infrastructure debugging tasks.</li><li>Solve TerminalBench tasks using AI CLI agents to diagnose and fix failing systems.</li><li>Write bash scripts to address root causes and ensure they survive service restarts.</li><li>Diagnose broken systems inside Docker containers involving databases, TLS, pipelines, and more.</li><li>Compare and rank agents' approaches after each task to inform product decisions.</li><li>Work independently and asynchronously with flexible hours.<br/><br/><br/></li></ul><strong>Qualifications<br/><br/></strong><strong>Must-Have<br/><br/></strong><ul><li>3+ years of experience in software engineering with hands-on debugging of systems and infrastructure.</li><li>Strong bash/shell scripting proficiency.</li><li>Experience with Docker and containerization.</li><li>Skills in infrastructure and systems debugging with PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, nginx, TLS, systemd, and log analysis.</li><li>Familiarity with version control workflows (Git, PRs, issue tracking).<br/><br/><br/></li></ul><strong>Preferred<br/><br/></strong><ul><li>Experience with AI coding tools like Copilot, Cursor, or Claude.<br/><br/><br/></li></ul><strong>Start Date<br/><br/></strong><ul><li>Immediate<br/><br/><br/></li></ul><strong>Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)<br/><br/></strong><ul><li>Upload resume</li><li>AI interview: A short, 15-minute conversational session to understand your background, experience, and interest in the role</li><li>Follow-up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details<br/><br/><br/></li></ul><strong>Resources &amp; Support<br/><br/></strong><ul><li>For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome</li><li>For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com<br/><br/><br/></li></ul><em>PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.</em> </div>