hackajob is collaborating with Mercor to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Mercor is recruiting Backend Engineer (Train AI Models Part Time!) to work on a research project for one of the world's top AI companies. This project involves using your professional experience to design questions related to your occupation. Applicants must: Have 4 years full-time work experience in this occupation; Be based in the US, UK, or Canada Here are more details about the role: We aim to make the hourly compensation rate offered to you competitive based on your professional background and geographic location (please note that the listed hourly compensation scale is for U.S.-based applicants and that that scale will differ depending on where a candidate is geographically based) This project requires that you be able to commit a minimum of 15 hours per week We currently estimate that this project will last for the next 6 months and quite possibly longer. Please note that this estimate is subject to change — but if this listing is still up, then that means that the project is still running! Please note you will need access to a desktop or laptop computer for this project and that we cannot accept applicants who use chromebook computers We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request. Contract and payment terms You will be engaged as an independent contractor. This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule. Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance. Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution. Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered. Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time. About Mercor Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.aa415a4b-8b21-40fc-a65c-70d2b25ca29a Experience: 4 years required