Principal Infrastructure Engineer
$75 - $80 per hourFull-time
Mercor
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: Software Engineer
Type: Freelance
Compensation: $75–$80/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 1–2 weeks
Commitment: 15–40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Evaluate and compare the performance of AI-powered CLI coding agents on real-world infrastructure debugging tasks.
- Solve TerminalBench tasks using AI CLI agents to diagnose and fix failing systems.
- Write bash scripts to address root causes and ensure they survive service restarts.
- Diagnose broken systems inside Docker containers involving databases, TLS, pipelines, and more.
- Compare and rank agents' approaches after each task to inform product decisions.
- Work independently and asynchronously with flexible hours .
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering with hands-on debugging of systems and infrastructure.
- Strong bash/shell scripting proficiency.
- Experience with Docker and containerization.
- Skills in infrastructure and systems debugging with PostgreSQL , MySQL , Redis , nginx , TLS , systemd , and log analysis.
- Familiarity with version control workflows ( Git , PRs, issue tracking).
Preferred
- Experience with AI coding tools like Copilot , Cursor , or Claude .
Start Date
- Immediate
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview: A short, 15-minute conversational session to understand your background, experience, and interest in the role
- Follow-up communication within a few days with next steps and onboarding details
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