Software Engineer, Intern
About The Position
As a Software Engineer Intern at Mercor, you’ll join a small, product-driven engineering team building modern backend systems that power critical workflows for some of the most advanced AI companies in the world. You’ll own projects end-to-end, designing, building, and shipping production systems that directly impact customers. From day one you’ll write production-grade code, reason about systems holistically, and make decisions that tie directly to business outcomes. You’ll work closely with product and design, moving fast while upholding a high bar for code quality, scalability, and simplicity. At the end of the process, you’ll be team-matched to where you can have the most impact, on one of the following: Talent platform side – building next-generation tools that automate recruiting end-to-end, intelligently match candidates to roles, and power global hiring with seamless contracts and payments. Applied AI/human data side – partnering with top AI researchers from the AI labs like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to create post training datasets to improve foundational model capabilities.
Requirements
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field (graduating 2025–2027).
- Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or JavaScript.
- Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems
- Familiarity with APIs, SQL/NoSQL databases, and cloud platforms
- Curiosity and passion for AI and startups
- Excited to work in person and thrive in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Competitive internship stipend.
- Mentorship from experienced engineers.
- Work on real, high-impact projects.
- $1K monthly stipend for meals
- Free Equinox membership
- Team events and offsites.
- Potential full-time return offer.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
