C Software Developer - Fully Remote | Upto $130/task Task based

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: Software Engineer, C — Codebase Q&A Type: Contract Compensation: $130 per approved task Location: Remote Role Responsibilities • Select tasks from a pre-validated pool of C repositories , each with an engineering question and a golden solution. • Explore the repository to understand the subsystem, including relevant PR or issue history. • Rewrite task questions to challenge frontier coding agents while ensuring clarity and fairness. • Adjust rubrics and foils to reward correct reasoning and reject incorrect answers. • Run the full validation loop in Mercor Studio and iterate until every stage passes. • Document work in the task README and address reviewer feedback on returned tasks. Qualifications Must-Have • 3+ years of professional software engineering experience with substantial production C . • Ability to navigate large, unfamiliar C codebases and explain runtime behavior. • Comfort with preprocessor-heavy builds , platform conditionals, and manual memory management. • Experience with databases, cryptography, networking protocols, or systems programming. • Ability to use debuggers , sanitizers , tracing, and profilers . • Precise written English for crafting questions and rubrics. Working Details • Fully remote and asynchronous work with team leads across US, India, and Nigeria. • Work is performed in Mercor Studio ; time tracked with Insightful and access provisioned through Okta . • Onboarding requires identity verification, a background check, signed Terms of Work and CIIAA, a tax form, and passing a short calibration quiz. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Submit your resume or relevant technical background to get started. • Qualified applicants may be asked to complete a brief technical assessment or provide additional information. Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: • For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. Originally posted on Himalayas