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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 Agentic Search Systems Type: Contract Compensation: $80$150/hour Location: Remote Role Responsibilities Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content in search systems to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs. Develop and optimize systems related to agentic search for improved performance and reliability. Scale data infrastructure to support modern search systems and enhance retrieval capabilities. Collaborate with AI research teams to quantify impact and improvements in search systems. Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance. Qualifications Must-Have Experience shipping production search systems. Ownership of relevance or retrieval on systems used by real users. Ability to quantify impact and improvements in search systems. Experience building systems related to agentic search. Experience scaling data infrastructure for search systems. Interview Process 25 mins conversational interview. No coding, no take-home. Follow-up with a paid 30-minute live conversation if interview stands out; $200 for your time. Application Process (Takes 2030 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. , .
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.