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<strong>About The Job<br><br></strong><strong>Mercor</strong> connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include <strong>Benchmark</strong>, <strong>General Catalyst</strong>, <strong>Peter Thiel</strong>, <strong>Adam D'Angelo</strong>, <strong>Larry Summers</strong>, and <strong>Jack Dorsey</strong>.<br><br><strong>Position:</strong> Performance Engineer Expert<br><br><strong>Type:</strong> <strong>Contract<br><br></strong><strong>Compensation:</strong> <strong>$100–$130/hour<br><br></strong><strong>Location:</strong> <strong>Remote<br><br></strong><strong>Commitment:</strong> <strong>40 hours/week<br><br></strong><strong>Role Responsibilities<br><br></strong><ul><li>Guide research and engineering teams to improve AI model performance in systems-level optimization, compiler engineering, and runtime performance.</li><li>Design challenging tasks across multiple specializations and write accurate solutions to performance engineering problems.</li><li>Evaluate performance engineering tasks and solutions, providing clear, written technical feedback.</li><li>Develop guidelines and evaluation frameworks to assess systems design quality across AI workloads.</li><li>Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.<br><br><br></li></ul><strong>Qualifications<br><br></strong><strong>Must-Have<br><br></strong><ul><li>2+ years of experience in performance engineering, systems programming, or low-level optimization.</li><li>Expertise in C++, Python, or Rust.</li><li>Proven track record of performance improvements on production systems.</li><li>Ability to engage for at least 30 hours/week during weekdays.</li><li>Strong written communication skills.<br><br><br></li></ul><strong>Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)<br><br></strong><ul><li>Upload resume</li><li>AI interview based on your resume</li><li>Submit form<br><br><br></li></ul><strong>Resources & Support<br><br></strong><ul><li>For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome</li><li>For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com<br><br><br></li></ul><em>PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.</em>

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