SDET - AI Evaluation Specialist - mercor

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: Code-Data Eval Author — Software Test Engineer / SDET Type: Contract Compensation: $30–$100/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 30+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design verifiers and correctness rubrics for coding tasks to ensure AI agent code functionality.
• Enumerate edge cases and build adversarial test cases for comprehensive agent/model evaluation.
• Grade agent trajectories and improve test/rubric quality through detailed review.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while enhancing AI model performance .
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure test consistency and relevance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years as an SDET / software test engineer at a real product organization.
• Proficiency in writing code and tests using automation frameworks like pytest , Playwright , Cypress .
• Experience with CI/CD processes; SDET preferred over manual-only QA.
• Clear written communication skills.

Preferred

• Familiarity with AI tools and evaluations.

Interview Process

• Mercor Technical Screen : Paid $200 for completing all three steps.
• Live Code Review Session .
• Domain Expert Interview.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor .
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect .

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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