Software Engineer, Platform
Builds secure, scalable backend systems for contracts, payouts, fraud detection, and identity/access management on Mercor's AI platform. Requires 4+ years experience with production systems at scale and strong ownership.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Develop robust infrastructure for platform operations, including systems that support complex contract-related workflows, payouts, fraud, and more.
- Work closely with engineering leads and cross-functional partners to translate operational needs into reliable, scalable backend services.
- Improve security, reliability, and developer ergonomics across the systems that underpin Mercor's platform.
- Contribute to a fast-moving engineering organization where strong backend engineers may flex across teams and high-priority platform initiatives.
Requirements
- 4+ years experience building production systems at scale.
- Experience with identity, access control, or enterprise access management systems is a strong plus.
- Ability to work across ambiguous requirements and deliver practical, reliable systems quickly.
- High ownership mindset and willingness to work on foundational problems that support many parts of the business.
Benefits
- Bi-annual performance bonus structure
- Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
- Up to $15k Relocation bonus
- $10K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)
- $1.5K monthly stipend for meals
- Free Equinox membership
- $200 monthly laundry reimbursement
- $200 monthly personal wellness reimbursement
- Health, Dental, Vision insurance
Skills
Backend Development, Identity Management, Access Control, Postgres, Redis, AWS, Kubernetes, Python, Go, Security, Scalability, Fraud Detection, Payout Systems
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