Software Engineer - LLM

Must Have

• 4+ years at top startups or quant firms
• Computer Science degree from leading university
• Fluent in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Experience with Copilot, GPT
• 4, or similar LLMs
• Available for 24
• hour sprint in next 2 weeks

You’re a Great Fit If Yo

u• Have 4+ years of elite software engineering experience at top-tier startups, quantitative trading firms, hedge funds, or similar high-performance environments

.• Have experience using coding agents or LLMs as part of your engineering workflow (e.g., Copilot, Claude, GPT-4, or Replit Agents)

.• Hold a Computer Science degree from a leading university or equivalent practical expertise

.• Are fluent in Python and JavaScript/TypeScript, and can comfortably read Java, Go, or other modern languages (Rust, C++, C#)

.• Demonstrate systematic exploration, you examine multiple files and dependencies before forming conclusions

.• Practice evidence-based reasoning, grounding your answers in specific code references rather than assumptions

.• Excel at cross-file synthesis, connecting distributed logic to explain how systems work end-to-end

.• Show strong architectural understanding, identifying patterns, abstractions, and design choices in complex codebases

.• Display intellectual honesty: you acknowledge uncertainty when information is incomplete or ambiguous

.• Write clear, structured technical documentation, and communicate insights precisely and persuasively

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⸻Example Projects & Domain

sYou may work across diverse systems, including

:• Web APIs and backend service

s• CLI tools and data processing pipeline

s• Frontend applications and DevOps toolin

g• Security, observability, and performance-critical architecture

sEach task will challenge your ability to connect architecture, dependencies, and logic across real-world repositories

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⸻Engagement Detail

sThis project will be a high-impact 24-hour sprint launching in the next 1–2 weeks

.• Compensation: Task-based pay (top performers previously earned $1,000+ during the sprint

)• Classification: Hourly contractor through Merco

r• Payment: Weekly payouts via Stripe Connec

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