Call For Referral

Software Engineer – Code Review (Rust)

Remote | $85/hr | Hourly Contract

Mercor is recruiting experienced Software Engineers with strong Rust expertise to support a research partnership with a top AI lab. In this role, you will analyze GitHub issues, pull requests, and test cases, auditing them for quality to benchmark and refine AI models.

This work is drawn from real-world open-source repositories, designed to test and advance AI systems capable of reasoning about and fixing code across multiple language ecosystems.

You’re a Good Fit If You Have:

* Proficiency in Rust
* Hands-on experience with open-source contributions or maintenance involving bug fixes
* Familiarity with large-scale codebases and collaborative workflows in Git/GitHub
* Proven expertise in code review practices
* Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, unit testing, and integration testing
* Ability to interpret and triage real-world issues and pull requests
* Residency in the U.S., Canada, UK, Australia, or New Zealand

Role Highlights

* Immediate start — short-term engagement with meaningful impact
* 20+ hours per week, with flexibility to work asynchronously
* Fully remote — work on your own schedule

Compensation & Contract

* $85/hour
* Weekly payments via Stripe Connect
* Independent contractor engagement (hourly classification)

Software Development

Testing

Code Review

Rust

Unit Testing

Support

Research

Integration Testing

Payment systems

GitHub

CI/CD

Rust Developer / Software Engineer – Remote | $85/hr