Mercor
Software Engineer, Platform
$160K–$500K
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted Apr 23, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years.
About the job
Build and maintain backend platform systems for contract workflows, payouts, fraud prevention, and secure identity and access provisioning.
What you'll do
- Develop backend infrastructure for platform operations, including contract workflows and payouts.
- Translate operational needs into reliable, scalable backend services with engineering leads and cross-functional partners.
- Improve security, reliability, and developer ergonomics across platform systems.
What they ask for
- 2+ years experience building production systems at scale.
- Ability to work across ambiguous requirements and deliver practical, reliable systems quickly.
- High ownership mindset and willingness to work on foundational problems supporting many parts of the business.
Nice to have
- Experience with identity, access control, or enterprise access management systems.
Pay
$160K – $500K USD base salary
AI focus
No direct AI development duties are stated; the platform supports operations and work that contributes to AI model development.
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