Scala Expert - AI Evaluation

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 Software Engineer – Scala / COBOL / ABAP / Verilog / Fortran / Slang
Type: Contract
Compensation: $120–$200/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate complex technical tasks using deep language expertise in Scala, COBOL, ABAP, Verilog, Fortran, or Slang.
• Review intricate code-level situations and provide precise, structured written assessments.
• Assess technical outputs for correctness, idiomatic usage, and ecosystem-specific conventions.
• Provide clear written rationales that explain expert judgments.
• Complete well-defined, time-bounded tasks with clear evaluation criteria.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and contribute to high-impact technical evaluations.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5+ years of professional or research experience in Scala, COBOL, ABAP, Verilog, Fortran, or Slang.
• Experience in real production, enterprise, or research contexts.
• Ability to articulate technical reasoning clearly in writing.

Preferred

• Experience with Apache Spark, Akka, Cats, ZIO, JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2, BAPIs, BADIs, Enhancement Spots, Vivado, Quartus, Synopsys, Cadence, MPI, OpenMP, DirectX, Vulkan, CUDA, NVIDIA Falcor.

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.