Handshake AI $75/hr
Computer Science Expert
Build and review expert computer science tasks used to train and evaluate frontier AI models.
UK Based Software Engineers
United Kingdom Remote Contract Posted 19 May 2026
$130–$170/hour
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About this role
Mercor is recruiting U.K.-based Software Engineers for a research project with a leading foundational model AI lab.
You are a good fit if you:
- Have experience in COBOL
- Have at least 5 years of full-time software engineering experience
- Have work experience at a big tech company (e.g., Slack, Notion, Stripe, Figma, etc.)
- Are currently based in the U.K. Here are more details about the role:
- You will be contributing to high-quality training data for frontier AI systems alongside a team of senior engineers
- The work is fully remote and project-based
- You are available to work 40 hours/week
- Successful contributions increase the odds that you are selected on future projects with Mercor The vetting process involves:
- Resume + work history screen
- Short technical assessment evaluating engineering expertise
Skills
Software EngineeringProgrammingCode ReviewAlgorithm Design
Career tracks
Sourced from Mercor · original listing · application link last checked 31 Aug 2026
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