Remote position
Engineering Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $75/hr Hourly
at mercor
Real Remote Score
68/100
Solid
- Comp
- 25/25
- Location
- 10/25
- Source
- 10/15
- Clarity
- 3/15
- Freshness
- 20/20
Why this score? ▾
- Compensation — Full salary range disclosed 25/25
- Location — Country-scoped 10/25
- Source — Remote-first job board 10/15
- Role clarity — Neither seniority nor stack in title 3/15
- Freshness — Posted today 20/20
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Salary in context
Below the 25th percentile for Software Engineering
Listing floor: $72,800 · Role median across 313 peers: $196,000 · 25th–75th: $162,000–$234,000
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About this role
About the job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: Expert Engineer
Type:Contract
Compensation:$35–$75/hour
Location:Remote
Commitment:10+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Author original engineering questions that test deep conceptual understanding. Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
- Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).
- Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers.
- Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.
- Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources such as peer-reviewed journals and university repositories.
- For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD or doctoral candidate in Engineering or a closely related field.
- Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
- Strong command of graduate-level engineering principles, applied mathematics, and domain-specific standards.
- Professional engineering licensure (PE) or industry experience is a strong plus.
- Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.
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
- 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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