# Software Engineer, Backend
**Company:** [Mercor](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/mercor)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Salary:** $130K-$500K
**Skills:** Python, Go, Rust, APIs, SQL, NoSQL, AWS, GCP, Data Structures, Algorithms, Distributed Systems
**Posted:** 2025-08-30
> Builds scalable backend systems and APIs powering AI workflows for talent platforms and data annotation for top AI labs. Requires strong coding in Python/Go/Rust, distributed systems knowledge, and cloud experience.
## Job Description
## What You’ll Do
- Design and build scalable backend APIs, services, and infrastructure.
- Collaborate across the stack with product and design to ship features quickly.
- Write clean, maintainable code and contribute to documentation.
- Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and retros.
- Solve real-world customer problems under real-world constraints.
- Contribute to core systems that power training, evaluation, and scaling for leading AI labs.

## What We’re Looking For
- Strong coding fundamentals in at least one modern language (**Python**, **Go**, **Rust**, etc.).
- Understanding of **data structures**, **algorithms**, and **distributed systems**.
- Familiarity with **APIs**, **SQL/NoSQL databases**, and **cloud platforms** (**AWS**/**GCP**).
- Bias toward ownership, curiosity, and asking the right questions.
- Ability to break down ambiguity and ship simple solutions to complex problems.

## Benefits
- Generous equity grant vested over 4 years
- A $10K housing bonus (if you live within 0.5 miles of our office)
- A $1.5K monthly stipend for meals
- Free Equinox membership
- Health insurance
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