Lead Software Engineer | $100/hr Max
Location
toronto, on
Job Type
Full-time
Category
IT & Technology
Posted
June 05, 2026
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 Details
- Position: Software Engineer
- Type: Contract
- Compensation: $100 per hour
- Location: Remote
- Duration: 1 month
- Commitment: 20 hours per week
Role Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain complex, production‑grade Python systems for real‑world environments.
- Design modular, testable codebases using modern Python tooling and best practices such as FastAPI and Pydantic.
- Optimize Python performance through profiling and memory‑optimization techniques.
- Collaborate asynchronously with AI research teams to improve model training and evaluation.