Software Expert (Development & Programming)

Engineering • Hourly Contract • Remote • $0-$100/hour

Mercor is supporting a data collection initiative to improve how AI systems understand software interfaces and programming workflows.

You will record narrated screen sessions and annotate screenshots from professional development tools following structured guidelines.

What You'll Do

The Software Expert (Development & Programming) role is a remote contract position paying $0-$100/hr. It suits experienced professionals who want flexible, project-based AI work reviewed on a rolling basis. You collaborate directly with client teams on real deliverables that help train and evaluate next-generation AI systems, with no long-term commitment required.

• Record screen sessions demonstrating specific development tasks with clear narration.
• Annotate screenshots by drawing precise bounding boxes around relevant UI elements.
• Follow staging instructions to set up specific UI states before capture.
• Use the custom capture tool and adhere closely to data-quality guidelines.

Who You Are

• Strong familiarity with tools such as Visual Studio Code, Android Studio, Quartus, and VMware.
• Detail-oriented and able to follow precise instructions consistently.
• Comfortable working independently and meeting tight deadlines.
• Have access to a physical Mac and can create a fresh macOS user profile if required.

What Success Looks Like

• Annotations are precise, consistent, and aligned with guidelines.
• Screen recordings capture realistic, expert workflows end-to-end.
• Tasks are completed efficiently while maintaining high quality.
• Collected data is usable at scale for AI research and development.

If you enjoy hands-on development workflows and want to help train frontier AI systems, apply today.