COBOL Engineer - AI Systems

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Expert Mainframe & Enterprise Engineer – COBOL / ABAP
Type: Contract
Compensation: $130–210/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate technical tasks using your COBOL and/or ABAP expertise to ensure alignment with professional standards.
• Review intricate code-level situations and provide precise, structured written assessments.
• Work in Docker-based environments, interpreting programmatic and CI-style checks to assess engineering environments.
• Provide clear written rationales explaining your expert judgments.
• Complete well-defined, time-bounded tasks with explicit evaluation criteria.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 8+ years of professional development in COBOL or ABAP.
• Experience with IBM mainframe (z/OS) or SAP R/3 or S/4HANA.
• Comfort working in Linux/Docker-based environments.
• Ability to articulate code correctness and idiomatic practices clearly in writing.

Preferred

• Background in banking, insurance, enterprise ERP, or government systems.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.