AI Developer Trace Task Auditor
Mercor
About this opportunity
Mercor lists this role for a frontier AI lab. You would evaluate the quality and correctness of AI-assisted software-development traces used to train and evaluate its models: whole coding sessions produced with AI developer tools, judged on correctness, workflow soundness and reasoning, with clear rubric-based written feedback.
What the work involves
Required qualifications
- 3+ years of professional software development.
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted coding tools and agentic or spec-driven workflows (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code or similar).
- Strong code-reading and debugging skills across full-stack or backend systems.
- Able to evaluate multi-step coding trajectories for correctness and best practice.
- Preferred: experience with Kiro or Amazon CodeCatalyst, prior work evaluating or grading AI-generated code, and contributions to developer tooling.
Skills
- software engineering
- code review
- ai-assisted coding
- debugging
- full-stack development
- backend development
- model evaluation
Eligibility requirements
- Located in the United States; remote.
- Mercor states it cannot support H-1B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.
What to expect
- Engaged as an independent contractor, fully remote, on your own schedule.
- Projects can be extended, shortened or ended early depending on needs and performance.
- Mercor lists weekly payment via Stripe or Wise for services rendered.
- Mercor states the work will not involve confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client or institution.
- Weekly hours are not specified.
- Pay listed by Mercor at $70–$90 per hour.
Application preparation guide
How to prepare: AI Developer Trace Task Auditor
Before you apply
- Open the Mercor listing and read it in full. This summary may be out of date.
- Confirm you meet the location and hours requirements.
- Name the AI coding tools and agentic workflows you use day to day (the listing mentions Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Claude Code) and how you judge their output.
- Prepare an example of reviewing AI-generated code where it looked right but was subtly wrong.
- Keep an up-to-date CV or LinkedIn profile ready, and any work you are allowed to share.
What to expect
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Guide last updated Oct 4, 2026.
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