Senior Go Engineer for AI Research Collaborations

hackajob • United Kingdom
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AI Summary

hackajob is collaborating with Mercor to connect experienced Go Engineers with high-impact research collaborations. Freelancers will help improve AI systems through coding benchmarks. Key requirements include 3-10 years of experience, strong proficiency in Go, and debugging skills.

Key Highlights
Develop and validate coding benchmarks in Go
Improve AI systems through work on coding benchmarks
Collaborate with leading AI labs on high-impact research projects
Key Responsibilities
Develop and validate coding benchmarks in Go
Ensure benchmark tasks include comprehensive unit and integration tests
Maintain consistency and scalability of benchmark task distribution
Provide structured feedback on solution quality and clarity
Debug, optimize, and document benchmark code for reliability and reproducibility
Technical Skills Required
Go Backend software engineering Machine learning Applied data science Debugging Testing Validation Technical writing
Benefits & Perks
$90 per hour
Lucrative bonus per approved task
Flexible working hours
Fully remote and asynchronous work

Job Description


hackajob is collaborating with Mercor to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role.

Mercor is hiring experienced Go Engineers to support a variety of high-impact research collaborations with leading AI labs. Freelancers will help improve AI systems through work extending coding benchmarks that reflect real-world development across diverse languages and domains.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your engineering expertise toward shaping the next generation of intelligent systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and validate coding benchmarks in Go by curating issues, solutions, and test suites from real-world repositories
  • Ensure benchmark tasks include comprehensive unit and integration tests for solution verification
  • Maintain consistency and scalability of benchmark task distribution
  • Provide structured feedback on solution quality and clarity
  • Debug, optimize, and document benchmark code for reliability and reproducibility

Ideal Qualifications

  • 3-10 years of experience as a backend software engineer, ML engineer, or applied data scientist
  • Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Strong proficiency in Go
  • Experience with debugging, testing, and validating code
  • Comfortable with technical writing and attention to detail

Project Timeline

  • Start Date: Immediate
  • Duration: 1 month
  • Commitment: Part-time (15-20 hours/week)
  • Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous - flexible working hours

Compensation & Contract

  • $90 per hour plus lucrative bonus per approved task (1 task takes approximately 1 hour to complete)
    • Median average pay inclusive of bonuses is $200/hr
  • Independent contractor
  • Daily payment via Stripe Connect
Application & Onboarding Process

  • Upload your resume
  • AI interview: A short, 15-minute conversational session to understand your background, experience, and interest in the role
  • Brief assessment testing real-world coding ability, technical depth, and debugging approach
  • Follow-up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details
  • About Mercor **Mercor is a San Francisco-based company specializing in connecting elite professionals with cutting-edge AI initiatives. Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey. Thousands of professionals across engineering, research, and creative fields have partnered with Mercor on frontier projects shaping the future of AI.

Apply today and leverage your software engineering expertise to help build the future of AI-driven systems!

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

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